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Urbana SD 116 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 911 students in Urbana SD 116 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Urbana SD 116 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,393 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
73 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
196 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
788 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
1,748 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
40%
22%
# White Students
1,127 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
26%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
436 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
253
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
321
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,264
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,060
$21,244
Best Urbana SD 116 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 S Vine St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3685
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3685
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
Rank: n/an/a
Champaign Co Detention Center
Alternative School
400 Art Bartell Rd
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3780
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3780
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Urbana Gerber School
Alternative School
1301 N Cunnigham Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 367-4064
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 367-4064
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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