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Rantoul City SD 137 School District

Item: Rantoul City SD 137 School District
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Author: Public School Review

400 E Wabash Ave
Rantoul, IL 61866-3481

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 893-4171

www.rcs137.org

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Rantoul City SD 137 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

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

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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#849 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District
2023	#849
2022	#850
2021	#920
2019	#915
2018	#908
2017	#843
2016	#833
2015	#824
2014	#846
2013	#829
2012	#725
2011	#729
2010	#725

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2021	3%	28%
2019	8%	33%
2018	7%	32%
2017	10%	32%
2016	10%	31%
2015	9%	29%
2014	28%	59%
2013	34%	58%
2012	73%	80%
2011	74%	80%
2010	75%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2022	6%	30%
2021	6%	32%
2019	9%	38%
2018	7%	37%
2017	13%	38%
2016	12%	36%
2015	15%	38%
2014	30%	57%
2013	38%	58%
2012	66%	75%
2011	66%	75%
2010	63%	74%

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23%

50%

(2022-23)

37.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	37.7%	29.7%
2022	54.3%	31.6%
2021	51.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	0.73	0.69
2022	0.73	0.68
2021	0.73	0.68
2020	0.74	0.67
2019	0.74	0.68
2018	0.72	0.68
2017	0.72	0.67
2016	0.72	0.67
2015	0.71	0.67
2014	0.71	0.66
2013	0.70	0.65
2012	0.70	0.65
2011	0.67	0.65
2010	0.64	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.62	0.63
2007	0.61	0.62
2006	0.59	0.61
2005	0.59	0.60
2004	0.57	0.60
2003	0.55	0.59
2002	0.52	0.59
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.48	0.57
1999	0.47	0.56
1998	0.48	0.55
1997	0.44	0.55
1996	0.43	0.54
1995	0.43	0.53
1994	0.43	0.53
1993	0.41	0.53
1992	0.36	0.51
1991	0.38	0.51
1990	0.37	0.51
1989	0.36	0.50
1988	0.33	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

36%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	33%	28%
2022	33%	27%
2021	32%	27%
2020	29%	27%
2019	29%	26%
2018	27%	26%
2017	27%	26%
2016	22%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	21%	25%
2013	19%	24%
2012	18%	24%
2011	14%	23%
2010	16%	22%
2009	14%	21%
2008	14%	20%
2007	11%	20%
2006	10%	19%
2005	9%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	3%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% Black

28%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	30%	16%
2022	30%	17%
2021	27%	17%
2020	26%	16%
2019	26%	17%
2018	29%	17%
2017	29%	17%
2016	31%	17%
2015	31%	18%
2014	31%	17%
2013	33%	18%
2012	35%	18%
2011	37%	19%
2010	37%	19%
2009	38%	20%
2008	36%	20%
2007	39%	20%
2006	36%	20%
2005	34%	21%
2004	35%	21%
2003	36%	21%
2002	36%	21%
2001	35%	21%
2000	31%	21%
1999	30%	21%
1998	29%	21%
1997	27%	21%
1996	26%	21%
1995	24%	21%
1994	24%	21%
1993	20%	21%
1992	19%	21%
1991	19%	21%
1990	18%	22%
1989	17%	22%
1988	15%	22%

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% White

22%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	24%	46%
2022	24%	47%
2021	26%	47%
2020	29%	48%
2019	29%	48%
2018	32%	48%
2017	32%	49%
2016	36%	49%
2015	38%	49%
2014	39%	50%
2013	39%	51%
2012	38%	51%
2011	43%	51%
2010	43%	53%
2009	44%	53%
2008	46%	54%
2007	47%	55%
2006	51%	56%
2005	53%	57%
2004	55%	57%
2003	57%	58%
2002	59%	59%
2001	60%	60%
2000	65%	61%
1999	66%	62%
1998	66%	63%
1997	71%	63%
1996	71%	64%
1995	72%	65%
1994	72%	65%
1993	74%	65%
1992	77%	66%
1991	77%	66%
1990	78%	66%
1989	78%	67%
1988	80%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	4%
2022	13%	4%
2021	13%	4%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	3%
2016	11%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	$39 MM	$17 MM
2022	$35 MM	$15 MM
2021	$35 MM	$15 MM
2020	$33 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$14 MM
2018	$27 MM	$15 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$27 MM	$12 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$11 MM
2011	$20 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	$36 MM	$15 MM
2022	$34 MM	$14 MM
2021	$32 MM	$14 MM
2020	$33 MM	$14 MM
2019	$30 MM	$13 MM
2018	$28 MM	$14 MM
2017	$31 MM	$12 MM
2016	$25 MM	$12 MM
2015	$25 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$9 MM	$4 MM
1990	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,741

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	$23,458	$19,177
2022	$20,797	$17,728
2021	$21,134	$17,764
2020	$18,266	$19,707
2019	$16,833	$17,662
2018	$16,007	$19,255
2017	$17,031	$17,801
2016	$16,364	$14,596
2015	$9,239	$11,118
2014	$12,886	$13,203
2012	$11,925	$11,701
2011	$12,958	$11,859
2010	$9,516	$11,118
2009	$9,679	$10,546
2008	$9,368	$11,298
2007	$8,540	$10,143
2006	$7,431	$9,054
2005	$7,379	$9,158
2004	$7,244	$8,999
2003	$6,526	$8,614
2002	$6,504	$8,976
2001	$5,958	$8,649
2000	$5,710	$8,451
1999	$5,446	$7,697
1998	$4,038	$5,971
1997	$4,508	$5,662
1995	$5,924	$5,677
1992	$3,757	$4,514
1990	$3,674	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$21,786

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Rantoul City SD 137 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,526	$17,769
2022	$19,913	$16,249
2021	$18,950	$16,655
2020	$17,963	$19,097
2019	$17,715	$17,005
2018	$16,625	$18,215
2017	$18,437	$17,235
2016	$15,233	$14,516
2015	$15,142	$11,218
2014	$11,512	$12,904
2012	$12,160	$11,755
2011	$16,366	$11,220
2010	$15,596	$11,218
2009	$9,694	$10,416
2008	$9,308	$10,971
2007	$8,348	$9,827
2006	$7,103	$8,997
2005	$6,897	$9,234
2004	$6,959	$9,089
2003	$7,356	$9,395
2002	$7,222	$9,305
2001	$6,620	$8,562
2000	$6,391	$8,142
1999	$5,961	$7,325
1998	$4,868	$5,848
1997	$4,859	$5,503
1995	$5,642	$5,507
1992	$3,912	$4,672
1990	$3,370	$4,244

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Best Rantoul City SD 137 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Center

200 S Century Blvd
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5406

Gr: PK | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,656 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education