For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 188 students in CUSD 3 Fulton County 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 CUSD 3 Fulton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
386 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
CUSD 3 Fulton County 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 75% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
95%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,319 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,111 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,319
$22,455
Spending / Student
$21,111
$21,692
Best CUSD 3 Fulton County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cuba Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
652 East Main
Cuba, IL 61427
(309) 785-8054
Cuba, IL 61427
(309) 785-8054
Gr: PK-5 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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