Wilmington CUSD 209u School District

209u Wildcat Ct
Wilmington, IL 60481-4500
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Wilmington CUSD 209u School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 425 students in Wilmington CUSD 209u School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Wilmington CUSD 209u School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilmington CUSD 209u School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wilmington High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wilmington CUSD 209u School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#157 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
28%
# Black Students
12 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,086 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
171
# Students in K Grade:
103
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,874 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,961
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,874
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wilmington CUSD 209u School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilmington High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
209 Wildcat Ct
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 926-1752
Grades: 9-12
| 425 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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