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Ladd CCSD 94 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 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 183 students in Ladd CCSD 94 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Ladd CCSD 94 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,119 Schools
# Students
183 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ladd CCSD 94 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#408 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
20%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
74%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,967 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,404
$22,456
Spending / Student
$15,967
$21,694
Best Ladd CCSD 94 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ladd Comm Cons School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
232 E Cleveland St
Ladd, IL 61329
(815) 894-2363
Ladd, IL 61329
(815) 894-2363
Gr: PK-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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