For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Grant Park CUSD 6 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Grant Park CUSD 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
2 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
452 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grant Park CUSD 6 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#452 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
19%
33%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
18%
% White
78%
41%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,299 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$8 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,020
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,299
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Grant Park CUSD 6 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grant Park Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
421 Esson Farm Rd
Grant Park, IL 60940
(815) 465-2183
Grant Park, IL 60940
(815) 465-2183
Gr: PK-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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