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Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 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 128 students in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
255 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,122 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $61,188 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 135% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,122
$21,990
Spending / Student
$61,188
$21,244
Best Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scales Mound Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Main St
Scales Mound, IL 61075
(815) 845-2215
Scales Mound, IL 61075
(815) 845-2215
Gr: PK-5 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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