Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 544 students in Urbana SD 116 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Urbana SD 116 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
4,283 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Urbana SD 116 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 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#788 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
56 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
727 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
1,692 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
40%
19%
# White Students
1,211 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
28%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
427 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
363
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,861 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,601 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,861
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,601
$21,409
Best Urbana SD 116 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M L King Jr Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1108 Fairview Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3675
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3675
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: n/an/a
2202 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3616
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3616
Grades: PK
| 259 students
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