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Steeleville CUSD 138 School District

Item: Steeleville CUSD 138 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288-2130

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 965-3469

www.steeleville138.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 420 students in Steeleville CUSD 138 School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Steeleville CUSD 138 School District have an score of 26% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,398 Schools

# Students

420 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

136,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	26	83
Kind	32	125
1	22	131
2	37	137
3	29	135
4	29	135
5	29	135
6	28	137
7	18	141
8	30	143
9	41	155
10	37	156
11	35	153
12	27	150

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District Rank

Steeleville CUSD 138 School District, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#476 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District
2023	#476
2022	#462
2021	#463
2019	#502
2018	#533
2017	#524
2016	#345
2015	#260
2014	#482
2013	#369
2012	#636

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	26%	27%
2021	23%	28%
2019	23%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	27%	31%
2015	27%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	61%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	74%	80%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	25%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	34%	38%
2016	40%	36%
2015	46%	38%
2014	53%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	74%	75%
2011	75%	75%

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50-54%

50%

(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2022	90%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	0.15	0.70
2022	0.14	0.68
2021	0.12	0.68
2020	0.11	0.68
2019	0.11	0.68
2018	0.06	0.67
2017	0.06	0.67
2016	0.06	0.67
2015	0.04	0.67
2014	0.04	0.66
2013	0.04	0.66
2012	0.07	0.65
2011	0.06	0.66
2010	0.04	0.64
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.05	0.64
2007	0.03	0.63
2006	0.02	0.61
2005	0.03	0.61
2004	0.02	0.60
2003	0.01	0.59
2002	0.01	0.59
2001	0.01	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1994	0.03	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52
1992	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	27%
2022	1%	27%
2021	1%	27%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
1999	1%	14%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%

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% White

92%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	92%	45%
2022	93%	47%
2021	94%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	97%	49%
2017	97%	49%
2016	97%	49%
2015	98%	49%
2014	98%	50%
2013	98%	50%
2012	97%	51%
2011	97%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	99%	56%
2005	99%	57%
2004	100%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	100%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$15 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$10 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$6 MM	$14 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$14 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$12 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,093

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,730	$17,333
2022	$14,005	$19,707
2021	$15,808	$17,764
2020	$14,005	$19,707
2019	$13,875	$17,662
2018	$12,277	$19,255
2017	$11,452	$17,801
2016	$10,317	$14,596
2015	$9,860	$11,118
2014	$10,274	$13,203
2012	$9,451	$11,701
2011	$10,208	$11,859
2010	$9,349	$11,118
2009	$9,066	$10,546
2008	$9,086	$11,298
2007	$9,409	$10,143
2006	$8,000	$9,054
2005	$8,242	$9,158
2004	$8,811	$8,999
2003	$8,544	$8,614
2002	$8,393	$8,976
2001	$7,014	$8,649
2000	$6,315	$8,451
1999	$6,161	$7,697
1998	$4,887	$5,971
1997	$4,791	$5,662
1995	$5,133	$5,677
1992	$4,101	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$14,774

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,397	$16,251
2022	$13,265	$19,097
2021	$15,474	$16,655
2020	$13,265	$19,097
2019	$14,480	$17,005
2018	$13,951	$18,215
2017	$12,197	$17,235
2016	$11,034	$14,516
2015	$9,872	$11,218
2014	$10,793	$12,904
2012	$10,849	$11,755
2011	$9,815	$11,220
2010	$9,360	$11,218
2009	$8,782	$10,416
2008	$8,613	$10,971
2007	$8,486	$9,827
2006	$7,348	$8,997
2005	$7,651	$9,234
2004	$8,702	$9,089
2003	$8,077	$9,395
2002	$8,949	$9,305
2001	$6,788	$8,562
2000	$5,964	$8,142
1999	$6,629	$7,325
1998	$5,246	$5,848
1997	$4,442	$5,503
1995	$5,365	$5,507
1992	$4,277	$4,672

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Best Steeleville CUSD 138 School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Steeleville Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3469

Gr: PK-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Steeleville High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

701 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3432

Gr: 9-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Steeleville CUSD 138 School District?

Steeleville CUSD 138 School District manages 2 public schools serving 420 students.

What is the rank of Steeleville CUSD 138 School District?

Steeleville CUSD 138 School District is ranked #465 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Steeleville CUSD 138 School District?

92% of Steeleville CUSD 138 School District students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Steeleville CUSD 138 School District?

Steeleville CUSD 138 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Steeleville CUSD 138 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,774 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education