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Earlville CUSD 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 55 students in Earlville CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Earlville CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
405 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Earlville CUSD 9 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#523 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
82%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,032 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,506
$22,455
Spending / Student
$21,032
$21,692
Best Earlville CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
415 W Union St
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361
Gr: PK | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 55:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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