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Franklin CUSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Franklin CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Franklin CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
284 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#569 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
33%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$15 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,400
$19,177
Spending / Student
$22,537
$17,769
Best Franklin CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
412 Wyatt Ave
Franklin, IL 62638
(217) 675-2395
Franklin, IL 62638
(217) 675-2395
Gr: PK-2 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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