Urbana SD 116 School District

Item: Urbana SD 116 School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

Po Box 3039
Urbana, IL 61803-3039

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 384-3636

www.usd116.org

Top Rankings

Urbana SD 116 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,104 Schools

# Students

4,393 Students

1,223,910 Students

# Teachers

326 Teachers

89,922 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
Kind	321	121
1	334	131
2	376	174
3	332	135
4	331	135
5	328	135
6	300	137
7	301	117
8	310	118

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District Rank

Urbana SD 116 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 81% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#767 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District
2022	#767
2021	#788
2019	#792
2018	#685
2017	#714
2016	#685
2015	#582
2014	#727
2013	#748
2012	#721
2011	#705

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(20-21)

11%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2021	11%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	19%	32%
2017	20%	32%
2016	18%	31%
2015	18%	29%
2014	43%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	71%	80%
2011	74%	80%
2010	74%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	13%	32%
2019	20%	38%
2018	19%	37%
2017	23%	38%
2016	23%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	47%	57%
2013	48%	58%
2012	68%	75%
2011	69%	75%

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33%

50%

81%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2022	81%	87%
2018	80%	87%
2017	86%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	86%	85%
2014	89%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	88%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2023	0.73	0.70
2022	0.73	0.68
2021	0.73	0.68
2020	0.73	0.68
2019	0.73	0.68
2018	0.72	0.67
2017	0.72	0.67
2016	0.72	0.67
2015	0.71	0.67
2014	0.71	0.66
2013	0.71	0.66
2012	0.70	0.65
2011	0.70	0.66
2010	0.63	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.63	0.64
2007	0.61	0.63
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.60	0.61
2004	0.59	0.60
2003	0.58	0.59
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.56	0.58
2000	0.56	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.53	0.56
1997	0.53	0.54
1996	0.52	0.53
1995	0.52	0.53
1994	0.51	0.52
1993	0.50	0.52
1992	0.50	0.52
1991	0.48	0.52

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% American Indian

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%
2010	9%	5%
2009	9%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	7%	5%
2006	8%	5%
2005	8%	5%
2004	7%	4%
2003	9%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	8%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	8%	3%
1996	9%	3%
1995	8%	3%
1994	8%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	8%	3%
1991	8%	3%

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% Hispanic

18%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2022	17%	27%
2021	16%	27%
2020	15%	26%
2019	15%	26%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	12%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	11%	24%
2011	10%	23%
2010	11%	22%
2009	9%	22%
2008	8%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%

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% Black

40%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2023	39%	17%
2022	40%	17%
2021	38%	17%
2020	38%	17%
2019	38%	17%
2018	37%	17%
2017	37%	17%
2016	36%	17%
2015	37%	17%
2014	36%	17%
2013	36%	18%
2012	37%	18%
2011	35%	18%
2010	36%	20%
2009	37%	20%
2008	36%	20%
2007	36%	20%
2006	34%	20%
2005	34%	20%
2004	37%	21%
2003	33%	21%
2002	33%	21%
2001	31%	21%
2000	30%	21%
1999	28%	21%
1998	27%	21%
1997	26%	20%
1996	24%	21%
1995	25%	20%
1994	24%	21%
1993	24%	21%
1992	24%	21%
1991	23%	21%

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% White

26%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2023	27%	45%
2022	28%	47%
2021	30%	47%
2020	31%	48%
2019	31%	48%
2018	35%	49%
2017	35%	49%
2016	36%	49%
2015	37%	49%
2014	38%	50%
2013	39%	50%
2012	39%	51%
2011	41%	51%
2010	44%	53%
2009	45%	53%
2008	46%	54%
2007	49%	55%
2006	51%	56%
2005	51%	57%
2004	52%	57%
2003	55%	58%
2002	57%	59%
2001	59%	60%
2000	59%	61%
1999	62%	62%
1998	63%	63%
1997	63%	64%
1996	64%	64%
1995	65%	65%
1994	66%	65%
1993	65%	65%
1992	66%	66%
1991	68%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,264 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,060 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$102 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2021	$102MM	$15MM
2020	$90MM	$14MM
2019	$85MM	$14MM
2018	$87MM	$15MM
2017	$82MM	$13MM
2016	$82MM	$12MM
2015	$63MM	$10MM
2014	$75MM	$12MM
2012	$64MM	$11MM
2011	$66MM	$11MM
2010	$63MM	$10MM
2009	$63MM	$10MM
2008	$52MM	$9MM
2007	$54MM	$9MM
2006	$49MM	$8MM
2005	$52MM	$8MM
2004	$45MM	$8MM
2003	$46MM	$7MM
2002	$49MM	$8MM
2001	$49MM	$7MM
2000	$45MM	$7MM
1999	$41MM	$7MM
1998	$39MM	$6MM
1997	$37MM	$5MM
1996	$35MM	$5MM
1995	$34MM	$5MM
1992	$26MM	$3MM
1990	$24MM	$3MM

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Spending

$93 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2021	$93MM	$14MM
2020	$90MM	$14MM
2019	$89MM	$13MM
2018	$89MM	$14MM
2017	$74MM	$12MM
2016	$73MM	$12MM
2015	$61MM	$11MM
2014	$68MM	$12MM
2012	$75MM	$11MM
2011	$69MM	$11MM
2010	$61MM	$11MM
2009	$59MM	$10MM
2008	$58MM	$9MM
2007	$52MM	$9MM
2006	$51MM	$8MM
2005	$49MM	$8MM
2004	$49MM	$8MM
2003	$53MM	$8MM
2002	$59MM	$8MM
2001	$58MM	$7MM
2000	$43MM	$7MM
1999	$38MM	$6MM
1998	$36MM	$6MM
1997	$34MM	$5MM
1996	$32MM	$5MM
1995	$32MM	$5MM
1992	$26MM	$4MM
1990	$25MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,264

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2021	$25,104	$17,764
2020	$20,372	$19,707
2019	$18,807	$17,662
2018	$19,045	$19,255
2017	$18,882	$17,801
2016	$18,768	$14,596
2015	$14,516	$11,118
2014	$17,164	$13,203
2012	$14,873	$11,701
2011	$15,430	$11,859
2010	$15,227	$11,118
2009	$15,341	$10,546
2008	$13,018	$11,298
2007	$12,684	$10,143
2006	$11,246	$9,054
2005	$11,583	$9,158
2004	$9,904	$8,999
2003	$10,035	$8,614
2002	$10,460	$8,976
2001	$10,684	$8,649
2000	$9,406	$8,451
1999	$8,963	$7,697
1998	$6,938	$5,971
1997	$6,427	$5,662
1995	$6,886	$5,677

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Spending / Student

$21,060

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Urbana SD 116 School District	Illinois
2021	$22,726	$16,655
2020	$20,391	$19,097
2019	$19,794	$17,005
2018	$19,532	$18,215
2017	$16,971	$17,235
2016	$16,618	$14,516
2015	$14,189	$11,218
2014	$15,576	$12,904
2012	$17,358	$11,755
2011	$16,177	$11,220
2010	$14,884	$11,218
2009	$14,425	$10,416
2008	$14,484	$10,971
2007	$12,115	$9,827
2006	$11,586	$8,997
2005	$10,933	$9,234
2004	$10,729	$9,089
2003	$11,608	$9,395
2002	$12,758	$9,305
2001	$12,571	$8,562
2000	$9,085	$8,142
1999	$8,248	$7,325
1998	$6,501	$5,848
1997	$5,878	$5,503
1995	$6,432	$5,507

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Best Urbana SD 116 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Leal Elementary School

Bottom 50%

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312 W Oregon St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3618

Grades: K-5

| 375 students

Rank: #22.

Thomas Paine Elementary School

Bottom 50%

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1801 James Cherry Dr
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3602

Grades: K-5

| 362 students

Rank: #33.

Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Bottom 50%

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2102 S Anderson St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3608

Grades: K-5

| 461 students

Rank: #44.

M L King Jr Elementary School

Bottom 50%

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1108 Fairview Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3675

Grades: K-5

| 307 students

Rank: #55.

Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School

Bottom 50%

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2102 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3628

Grades: K-5

| 517 students

Rank: #66.

Wiley Elementary School

Bottom 50%

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1602 S Anderson St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3670

Grades: K-5

| n/a students

Rank: #77.

Urbana Middle School

Bottom 50%

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1201 S Vine St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3685

Grades: 6-8

| 911 students

Rank: n/an/a

Champaign Co Detention Center

Alternative School

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400 Art Bartell Rd
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3780

Grades: 6-12

| n/a students

Rank: n/an/a

Urbana Gerber School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1301 N Cunnigham Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 367-4064

Grades: K-12

| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,393 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 81% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education