Top Rankings
St Joseph CCSD 169 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 423 students in St Joseph CCSD 169 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in St Joseph CCSD 169 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
748 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St Joseph CCSD 169 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#79 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,654 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,303
$25,132
Spending / Student
$17,654
$24,168
Best St Joseph CCSD 169 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Joseph Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
404 S 5th St
Saint Joseph, IL 61873
(217) 469-2291
Saint Joseph, IL 61873
(217) 469-2291
Gr: PK-4 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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