Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

1100 Sportsman Dr
Taylorville, IL 62568-1239
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 531 students in Taylorville Community Unit School District 3.
Public Preschools in Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
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
4 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
2,226 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Taylorville Community Unit School District 3, 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)
#403 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
22%
27%
33%
30%
52%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,578 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,569
$22,430
Spending / Student
$15,578
$21,668

Best Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
805 N Cherokee St
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-3315
Gr: PK-2 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,226 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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