Streator Education Service District 44

1520 N Bloomington St
Streator, IL 61364-1312
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 444 students in Streator Education Service District 44.
Public Preschools in Streator Education Service District 44 have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,510 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Streator Education Service District 44, 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#754 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
27%
16%
30%
35%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
24%
32%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
61%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,664 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 $15,677 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
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,664
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,677
$21,662

Best Streator Education Service District 44 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kimes Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1207 Reading St
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2926
Gr: PK-2 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,510 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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