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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 is 1 public preschool serving 253 students in Urbana SD 116 School District.
Public Preschools in Urbana SD 116 School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,393 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Urbana SD 116 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#785 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
32%
% Black
40%
18%
% White
26%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2202 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3616
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3616
Gr: PK | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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