Pawnee CUSD 11 School District

810 4th St
Pawnee, IL 62558-9680
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pawnee CUSD 11 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 is 1 public preschool serving 323 students in Pawnee CUSD 11 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Pawnee CUSD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
551 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Pawnee CUSD 11 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#519 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pawnee CUSD 11  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
12%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pawnee CUSD 11  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pawnee CUSD 11  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
50%
70-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pawnee CUSD 11  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
522 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
95%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
44
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,770 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,073 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pawnee CUSD 11  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pawnee CUSD 11  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,770
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pawnee CUSD 11  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,073
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pawnee CUSD 11  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pawnee CUSD 11 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pawnee Grade School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
810 4th St
Pawnee, IL 62558
(217) 625-2231
Grades: PK-6
| 323 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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