For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Meridian CUSD 15 School District. 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 Meridian CUSD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and 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
942 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meridian CUSD 15 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#513 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,169 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,204
$22,455
Spending / Student
$14,169
$21,692
Best Meridian CUSD 15 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meridian Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
509 S Lewis St
Blue Mound, IL 62513
(217) 692-2535
Blue Mound, IL 62513
(217) 692-2535
Gr: PK-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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