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Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
236 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
33%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
90%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,619 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,369 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,619
$22,456
Spending / Student
$24,369
$21,694
Best Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spoon River Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35265 N Il Route 97
London Mills, IL 61544
(309) 778-2207
London Mills, IL 61544
(309) 778-2207
Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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