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Earlville Community Unit School District 9 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 elementary school serving 254 students in Earlville Community Unit School District 9. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Earlville Community Unit School District 9 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
401 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Earlville Community Unit School District 9, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#523 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
15%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
82%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,242 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,671
$22,430
Spending / Student
$21,242
$21,668
Best Earlville Community Unit School District 9 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Earlville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 W Union St
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361
Gr: K-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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