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Kansas CUSD 3 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 95 students in Kansas CUSD 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Kansas CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
168 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kansas CUSD 3 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#565 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
33%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
91%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,655 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,923
$25,132
Spending / Student
$22,655
$24,168
Best Kansas CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kansas Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 S Front
Kansas, IL 61933
(217) 948-5175
Kansas, IL 61933
(217) 948-5175
Gr: PK-6 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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