For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 280 students in Steeleville Community Unit School District 138. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
420 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Steeleville Community Unit School District 138, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#476 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
92%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,774 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,093
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,774
$21,662
Best Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steeleville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3469
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3469
Gr: PK-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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