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Lawrence County Cud 20 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 525 students in Lawrence County Cud 20 School District. 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 Lawrence County Cud 20 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,040 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawrence County Cud 20 School District, 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 67% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#614 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
67%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
90%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,642 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,566 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,642
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,566
$21,662
Best Lawrence County Cud 20 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Cedar St
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
(618) 943-3922
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
(618) 943-3922
Gr: PK-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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