Shawnee CUSD 84 School District

3365 State Hwy 3 N
Wolf Lake, IL 62998-1157
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 136 students in Shawnee CUSD 84 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Shawnee CUSD 84 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
270 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shawnee CUSD 84 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 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#803 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
27%
10-14%
30%
30-39%
50%
(21-22)
60-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,530 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,233 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,530
$22,455
Spending / Student
$21,233
$21,692

Best Shawnee CUSD 84 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3365 N State Route 3
Wolf Lake, IL 62998
(618) 833-4975
Gr: PK-5 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 270 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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