For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 558 students in Vandalia Community Unit School District 203. 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 Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
1,460 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203, 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#504 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
92%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,854 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,723
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,854
$21,668
Best Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vandalia Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1017 W Fletcher St
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 283-5166
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 283-5166
Gr: PK-3 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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