For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 310 students in Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,119 Schools
# Students
599 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Villa Grove CUSD 302 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#522 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
90%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,599 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,972
$22,456
Spending / Student
$18,599
$21,694
Best Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Villa Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956
(217) 832-2261
Villa Grove, IL 61956
(217) 832-2261
Gr: PK-6 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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