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Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 142 students in Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (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
250 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,128 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,004 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,128
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,004
$21,244
Best Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spoon River Valley Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35265 N Il Route 97
London Mills, IL 61544
(309) 778-2207
London Mills, IL 61544
(309) 778-2207
Grades: PK-5
| 142 students
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