Top Rankings
Rantoul City SD 137 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 161 students in Rantoul City SD 137 School District.
Public Preschools in Rantoul City SD 137 School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
1,656 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Rantoul City SD 137 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
#849 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
33%
% Black
28%
18%
% White
22%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,741 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,786 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,741
$25,132
Spending / Student
$21,786
$24,168
Best Rantoul City SD 137 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
200 S Century Blvd
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5406
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5406
Gr: PK | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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