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Elverado Community Unit School District 196 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 107 students in Elverado Community Unit School District 196.
Public Preschools in Elverado Community Unit School District 196 have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
362 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elverado Community Unit School District 196, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#386 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
87%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,417 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,260
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,417
$21,662
Best Elverado Community Unit School District 196 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
114 S 8th St
Elkville, IL 62932
(618) 568-1321
Elkville, IL 62932
(618) 568-1321
Gr: PK-2 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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