Top Rankings
Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
352 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3, 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#598 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
98%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,310 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,625
$22,430
Spending / Student
$15,310
$21,668
Best Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valmeyer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295
(618) 935-2100
Valmeyer, IL 62295
(618) 935-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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