Rantoul City SD 137 School District

400 E Wabash Ave
Rantoul, IL 61866-3013
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Rantoul City SD 137 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 Rantoul City SD 137 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,703 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Rantoul City SD 137 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#920 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rantoul City SD 137  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
3%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rantoul City SD 137  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rantoul City SD 137  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
552 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
30%
# Black Students
502 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
30%
19%
# White Students
417 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
25%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
188
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,627 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rantoul City SD 137  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Rantoul City SD 137  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,774
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rantoul City SD 137  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,627
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rantoul City SD 137  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rantoul City SD 137 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Acres Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1625 Short St
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5402
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,703 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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