For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 224 students in Norwood ESD 63 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Norwood ESD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
374 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norwood ESD 63 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.
Overall District Rank
#602 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
33%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
78%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,511 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,963 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,511
$22,469
Spending / Student
$17,963
$21,707
Best Norwood ESD 63 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norwood Primary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Main St
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 697-6312
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 697-6312
Gr: PK-4 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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