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Lincoln ESD 27 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 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,022 students in Lincoln ESD 27 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln ESD 27 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,022 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lincoln ESD 27 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
28 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
873 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
85%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
112
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,911 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,731
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,911
$21,409
Best Lincoln ESD 27 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 7th St
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-3386
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-3386
Grades: K-5
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Jr High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
208 Broadway St
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-3535
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-3535
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
Rank: #33.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
506 11th St
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-6819
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-6819
Grades: K-5
| 249 students
Rank: #44.
Washington-monroe Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1002 Pekin St
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-4764
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-4764
Grades: K-5
| 204 students
Rank: n/an/a
1311 Nicholson Rd
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-3386
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-3386
Grades: PK-2
| 76 students
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