For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 296 students in South Fork School District 14. 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 South Fork School District 14 have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
296 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Fork School District 14, 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
4%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,274 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 $15,128 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,274
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,128
$21,662
Best South Fork School District 14 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Fork Jr Sr High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
612 Dial Street
Kincaid, IL 62540
(217) 237-4333
Kincaid, IL 62540
(217) 237-4333
Gr: 6-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
South Fork Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
550 Prairie Street
Kincaid, IL 62540
(217) 237-4331
Kincaid, IL 62540
(217) 237-4331
Gr: PK-5 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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