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Patoka CUSD 100 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 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 157 students in Patoka CUSD 100 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Patoka CUSD 100 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
225 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Patoka CUSD 100 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#824 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
27%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
98%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,427 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,791
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,427
$21,244
Best Patoka CUSD 100 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Patoka Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Kinoka Rd
Patoka, IL 62875
(618) 432-5200
Patoka, IL 62875
(618) 432-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Patoka Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Kinoka Rd
Patoka, IL 62875
(618) 432-5200
Patoka, IL 62875
(618) 432-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 112 students
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