South Fork SD 14 School District

612 Dial St
Kincaid, IL 62540-4457
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 150 students in South Fork SD 14 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 South Fork SD 14 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
284 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Fork SD 14 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#830 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
≤5%
28%
10-14%
30%
30-34%
50%
70%
87%
(2022-23)
42.9%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
33%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
91%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,768 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,004
$22,469
Spending / Student
$15,768
$21,707

Best South Fork SD 14 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Fork Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Prairie Street
Kincaid, IL 62540
(217) 237-4331
Gr: PK-5 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 284 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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