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Item: Wilmington CUSD 209u School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

209u Wildcat Ct
Wilmington, IL 60481-4500

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Top 20%

Tel: (815) 926-1751

www.wilmington.will.k12.il.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,365 Schools

# Students

1,261 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

87 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
Pre-K	70	80
Kind	75	72
1	77	70

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District Rank

Wilmington CUSD 209u School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#145 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District
2023	#145
2022	#128
2021	#157
2019	#208
2018	#313
2017	#338
2016	#555
2015	#570
2014	#485
2013	#398
2012	#407
2011	#354
2010	#415

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35%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	35%	27%
2021	35%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	35%	32%
2017	30%	32%
2016	20%	31%
2015	18%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	85%	80%
2011	86%	80%
2010	84%	80%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2022	49%	30%
2021	48%	32%
2019	54%	38%
2018	35%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	30%	38%
2014	56%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	80%	74%

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63%

50%

92%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

17.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	17.1%	29.7%
2022	16.2%	31.6%
2021	14.1%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	0.29	0.69
2022	0.29	0.68
2021	0.23	0.68
2020	0.16	0.67
2019	0.16	0.68
2018	0.13	0.68
2017	0.13	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2015	0.27	0.67
2014	0.14	0.66
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.12	0.65
2011	0.13	0.65
2010	0.13	0.64
2009	0.13	0.64
2008	0.14	0.63
2007	0.12	0.62
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.11	0.60
2004	0.10	0.60
2003	0.09	0.59
2002	0.09	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.07	0.57
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.06	0.55
1997	0.06	0.55
1996	0.03	0.54
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.03	0.53
1993	0.01	0.53
1992	0.03	0.51
1991	0.02	0.51
1990	0.02	0.51
1989	0.03	0.50
1988	0.02	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	13%	28%
2022	12%	27%
2021	9%	27%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	5%	22%
2009	5%	21%
2008	4%	20%
2007	5%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	4%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1995	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

83%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	83%	46%
2022	84%	47%
2021	87%	47%
2020	91%	48%
2019	91%	48%
2018	93%	48%
2017	93%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2015	70%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	93%	51%
2012	94%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	93%	53%
2009	93%	53%
2008	93%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	97%	63%
1996	99%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	98%	67%
1988	99%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,710 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	$23 MM	$17 MM
2022	$23 MM	$15 MM
2021	$19 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$19 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$18 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$25 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	$22 MM	$15 MM
2022	$21 MM	$14 MM
2021	$19 MM	$14 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$20 MM	$12 MM
2016	$19 MM	$12 MM
2015	$20 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$21 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$11 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$29 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$8 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,043

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	$17,529	$19,177
2022	$17,672	$17,728
2021	$15,438	$17,764
2020	$15,703	$19,707
2019	$15,017	$17,662
2018	$14,221	$19,255
2017	$13,930	$17,801
2016	$12,963	$14,596
2015	$11,240	$11,118
2014	$12,627	$13,203
2012	$17,252	$11,701
2011	$12,479	$11,859
2010	$10,857	$11,118
2009	$10,426	$10,546
2008	$12,424	$11,298
2007	$9,424	$10,143
2006	$7,594	$9,054
2005	$7,564	$9,158
2004	$7,367	$8,999
2003	$7,151	$8,614
2002	$6,989	$8,976
2001	$7,049	$8,649
2000	$6,903	$8,451
1999	$6,112	$7,697
1998	$5,171	$5,971
1997	$4,887	$5,662
1995	$4,927	$5,677
1992	$4,373	$4,514
1990	$4,125	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$17,710

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wilmington CUSD 209u School District	Illinois
2023	$17,205	$17,769
2022	$15,956	$16,249
2021	$15,348	$16,655
2020	$15,331	$19,097
2019	$14,293	$17,005
2018	$13,271	$18,215
2017	$14,419	$17,235
2016	$13,578	$14,516
2015	$14,037	$11,218
2014	$12,445	$12,904
2012	$14,119	$11,755
2011	$12,722	$11,220
2010	$13,560	$11,218
2009	$15,734	$10,416
2008	$18,946	$10,971
2007	$15,970	$9,827
2006	$8,056	$8,997
2005	$8,866	$9,234
2004	$7,909	$9,089
2003	$7,585	$9,395
2002	$7,019	$9,305
2001	$7,003	$8,562
2000	$6,627	$8,142
1999	$6,014	$7,325
1998	$4,874	$5,848
1997	$4,615	$5,503
1995	$5,574	$5,507
1992	$4,123	$4,672
1990	$3,848	$4,244

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Best Wilmington CUSD 209u School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Bruning Elementary School

1910 Bruning Dr
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 926-1683

Gr: PK-1 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 20%
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education