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Nippersink SD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 729 students in Nippersink SD 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Nippersink SD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,126 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nippersink SD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
85%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,822 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,815
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,822
$21,244
Best Nippersink SD 2 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Grade School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5815 Broadway St
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-4717
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-4717
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Grove Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2018 Main Street Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(815) 675-2342
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(815) 675-2342
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
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