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Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

361 W Main St # 100
Albion, IL 62806-1011

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Top 50%

Tel: (618) 445-2814

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 584 students in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 have an score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 46% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% 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

3,102 Schools

# Students

820 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

65 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
Pre-K	33	58
Kind	68	121
1	68	131
2	59	137
3	53	135
4	58	135
5	62	135
6	63	137
7	66	117
8	54	118

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District Rank

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1, 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#277 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1
2023	#277
2022	#206
2021	#207
2019	#321
2018	#301
2017	#296
2016	#257
2015	#588
2014	#425
2013	#391
2012	#534

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	26%	27%
2021	30%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	36%	32%
2017	37%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	21%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	83%	80%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	43%	30%
2021	45%	32%
2019	49%	38%
2018	36%	37%
2017	41%	38%
2016	44%	36%
2015	26%	38%
2014	60%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	76%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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56%

50%

77%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	77%	87%
2022	72%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	0.10	0.70
2022	0.09	0.68
2021	0.09	0.68
2020	0.07	0.68
2019	0.07	0.68
2018	0.07	0.67
2017	0.07	0.67
2016	0.08	0.67
2015	0.21	0.67
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.09	0.66
2012	0.10	0.65
2011	0.08	0.66
2010	0.08	0.64
2009	0.06	0.64
2008	0.07	0.64
2007	0.06	0.63
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.07	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.05	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52
1991	0.02	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	1%	27%
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
1995	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2015	3%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

95%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	95%	45%
2022	95%	47%
2021	96%	47%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	96%	49%
2017	96%	49%
2016	96%	49%
2015	29%	49%
2014	95%	50%
2013	95%	50%
2012	95%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,641 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$13 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$12 MM	$15 MM
2017	$11 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$14 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,399

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	$16,104	$17,333
2022	$14,198	$19,707
2021	$16,240	$17,764
2020	$14,198	$19,707
2019	$13,403	$17,662
2018	$13,005	$19,255
2017	$11,766	$17,801
2016	$10,666	$14,596
2015	$9,921	$11,118
2014	$9,717	$13,203
2012	$9,556	$11,701
2011	$10,078	$11,859
2010	$9,329	$11,118
2009	$9,030	$10,546
2008	$8,366	$11,298
2007	$8,363	$10,143
2006	$7,651	$9,054
2005	$7,708	$9,158
2004	$7,611	$8,999
2003	$6,945	$8,614
2002	$6,803	$8,976
2001	$7,016	$8,649
2000	$6,580	$8,451
1999	$6,635	$7,697
1998	$4,957	$5,971
1997	$5,098	$5,662
1995	$4,901	$5,677
1992	$4,035	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,641

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Edwards County Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	$15,360	$16,251
2022	$13,273	$19,097
2021	$15,490	$16,655
2020	$13,273	$19,097
2019	$12,520	$17,005
2018	$12,084	$18,215
2017	$11,451	$17,235
2016	$10,826	$14,516
2015	$9,951	$11,218
2014	$9,723	$12,904
2012	$9,536	$11,755
2011	$8,695	$11,220
2010	$9,358	$11,218
2009	$8,926	$10,416
2008	$8,505	$10,971
2007	$8,984	$9,827
2006	$8,175	$8,997
2005	$7,861	$9,234
2004	$7,379	$9,089
2003	$7,100	$9,395
2002	$6,570	$9,305
2001	$6,823	$8,562
2000	$7,216	$8,142
1999	$5,677	$7,325
1998	$4,591	$5,848
1997	$4,286	$5,503
1995	$4,371	$5,507
1992	$3,617	$4,672

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Best Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Salem Grade School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

105 E School St
West Salem, IL 62476
(618) 456-8881

Gr: PK-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Albion Grade School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

361 W Main St
Albion, IL 62806
(618) 445-2327

Gr: PK-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 820 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education