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Venice CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 62 students in Venice CUSD 3 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 School in Venice CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
1 School
1,606 Schools
# Students
62 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Venice CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#845 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)≤10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
30%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
31%
% Black
95%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
2%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $165,016 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 139% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $75,113 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$5 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$165,016
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$75,113
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Venice CUSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Venice Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
544 Niedringhaus Ave
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 274-7953
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 274-7953
Gr: PK-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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