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Waltonville CUSD 1 School District 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 elementary school serving 212 students in Waltonville CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Waltonville CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,119 Schools
# Students
310 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waltonville CUSD 1 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 increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#539 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,758 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,277 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,758
$22,456
Spending / Student
$15,277
$21,694
Best Waltonville CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waltonville Grade School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
802 W Knob St
Waltonville, IL 62894
(618) 279-7221
Waltonville, IL 62894
(618) 279-7221
Gr: PK-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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