Taylorville CUSD 3 School District

815b W Springfield Rd, @taylorville High School
Taylorville, IL 62568-1849
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 790 students in Taylorville CUSD 3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Taylorville CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Taylorville CUSD 3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Taylorville Sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,290 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Taylorville CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#530 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
28%
# Black Students
23 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,102 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
92%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
171
# Students in K Grade:
140
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,143 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,050
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,143
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylorville CUSD 3 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylorville Sr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
815 W Springfield Rd
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-2268
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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