For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 564 students in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cud 10 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cud 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cud 10 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#434 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
33%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
18%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
83%
41%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,019 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$23 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$21,143
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,019
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cud 10 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clara Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
580 E Franklin St
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-2531
Paxton, IL 60957
(217) 379-2531
Gr: PK-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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