Woodlawn Unit School District 209

300 N Central St
Woodlawn, IL 62898-1136
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Woodlawn Unit School District 209. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Woodlawn Unit School District 209 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
497 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woodlawn Unit School District 209, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#399 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
27%
26%
30%
55-59%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,926 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 95% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,326 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 111% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,926
$22,430
Spending / Student
$31,326
$21,668

Best Woodlawn Unit School District 209 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodlawn Grade School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 S Central St
Woodlawn, IL 62898
(618) 735-2661
Gr: PK-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 497 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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