Sullivan Community Unit School District 300

725 N Main St
Sullivan, IL 61951-1114
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 561 students in Sullivan Community Unit School District 300. 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 Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (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 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
889 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sullivan Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#449 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
27%
29%
30%
53%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
94%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,602 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,736
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,602
$21,662

Best Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sullivan Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
910 N Graham St
Sullivan, IL 61951
(217) 728-2321
Gr: PK-5 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 889 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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