Johnston City CUSD 1 School District

Po Box 147
Johnston City, IL 62951-0147
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 274 students in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Johnston City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#726 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
11%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
50%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
951 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
90%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
79
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,354 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,996
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,354
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Johnston City CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1108 Grand Ave
Johnston City, IL 62951
(618) 983-7561
Grades: PK-2
| 274 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,053 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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