For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 282 students in Amboy Community Unit School District 272. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Amboy Community Unit School District 272 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,386 Schools
# Students
725 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amboy Community Unit School District 272, 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#332 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
89%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,299 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,908
$22,430
Spending / Student
$30,299
$21,668
Best Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amboy Central Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 E Provost St
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3619
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3619
Gr: PK-4 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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