For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 420 students in Harrison School District 36. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Harrison School District 36 have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,386 Schools
# Students
420 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrison School District 36, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#697 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
68%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,590 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,100
$22,430
Spending / Student
$18,590
$21,668
Best Harrison School District 36 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6809 Mccullom Lake Rd
Wonder Lake, IL 60097
(815) 653-2311
Wonder Lake, IL 60097
(815) 653-2311
Gr: PK-8 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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