Top Rankings
Hiawatha CUSD 426 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 215 students in Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
426 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#660 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
81%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,540 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,904 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,540
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,904
$21,662
Best Hiawatha CUSD 426 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 1st St
Kirkland, IL 60146
(815) 522-3336
Kirkland, IL 60146
(815) 522-3336
Gr: PK-5 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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