Top Rankings
Willow Grove SD 46 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 127 students in Willow Grove SD 46 School District. 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 Willow Grove SD 46 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,365 Schools
# Students
127 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willow Grove SD 46 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.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
33%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
76%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,937 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,677
$25,132
Spending / Student
$18,937
$24,168
Best Willow Grove SD 46 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willow Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 W 7th St
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-3313
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-3313
Gr: PK-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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