Bunker Hill CUSD 8 School District

504 E Warren St
Bunker Hill, IL 62014-1102
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Bunker Hill CUSD 8 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Bunker Hill CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
573 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#754 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
27%
16%
30%
60-64%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
33%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
91%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,616 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,113
$22,455
Spending / Student
$16,616
$21,692

Best Bunker Hill CUSD 8 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wolf Ridge Education Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 W Orange St
Bunker Hill, IL 62014
(618) 585-4831
Gr: PK-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 573 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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