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Silvis SD 34 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 405 students in Silvis SD 34 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Silvis SD 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
2 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
591 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Silvis SD 34 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
#794 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
24%
33%
% Black
15%
18%
% White
52%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,413 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,858
$22,469
Spending / Student
$17,413
$21,707
Best Silvis SD 34 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George O Barr School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1305 5th Avenue
Silvis, IL 61282
(309) 792-0639
Silvis, IL 61282
(309) 792-0639
Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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