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Steeleville CUSD 138 School District

609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288-2130

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 965-3469

www.steeleville138.org

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 323 students in Steeleville CUSD 138 School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary School in Steeleville CUSD 138 School District have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,120 Schools

# Students

471 Students

1,192,824 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

91,472 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	27	58
Kind	31	120
1	30	131
2	29	134
3	41	140
4	34	138
5	32	138
6	42	138
7	33	118
8	24	120

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District Rank

Steeleville CUSD 138 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#476 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District
2023	#476
2022	#462
2021	#463
2019	#502
2018	#533
2017	#524
2016	#345
2015	#260
2014	#482
2013	#369
2012	#636

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26%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	26%	27%
2021	23%	28%
2019	23%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	27%	31%
2015	27%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	61%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	74%	80%

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24%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	25%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	34%	38%
2016	40%	36%
2015	46%	38%
2014	53%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	74%	75%
2011	75%	75%

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50-54%

50%

(21-22)

≥90%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2022	90%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2024	0.13	0.70
2023	0.15	0.70
2022	0.14	0.68
2021	0.12	0.68
2020	0.11	0.68
2019	0.11	0.68
2018	0.06	0.67
2017	0.06	0.67
2016	0.06	0.67
2015	0.04	0.67
2014	0.04	0.66
2013	0.04	0.66
2012	0.07	0.65
2011	0.06	0.66
2010	0.04	0.64
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.05	0.64
2007	0.03	0.63
2006	0.02	0.61
2005	0.03	0.61
2004	0.02	0.60
2003	0.01	0.59
2002	0.01	0.59
2001	0.01	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1994	0.03	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

6%

28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	28%
2023	1%	27%
2022	1%	27%
2021	1%	27%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
1999	1%	14%
1994	2%	11%

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% Black

1%

17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	16%
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%

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% White

89%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2024	93%	45%
2023	92%	45%
2022	93%	47%
2021	94%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	97%	49%
2017	97%	49%
2016	97%	49%
2015	98%	49%
2014	98%	50%
2013	98%	50%
2012	97%	51%
2011	97%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	99%	56%
2005	99%	57%
2004	100%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	100%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	66%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	4%
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,174 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$15 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$10 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$6 MM	$14 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$14 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$12 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,459

$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,730	$17,333
2022	$14,005	$19,707
2021	$15,808	$17,764
2020	$14,005	$19,707
2019	$13,875	$17,662
2018	$12,277	$19,255
2017	$11,452	$17,801
2016	$10,317	$14,596
2015	$9,860	$11,118
2014	$10,274	$13,203
2012	$9,451	$11,701
2011	$10,208	$11,859
2010	$9,349	$11,118
2009	$9,066	$10,546
2008	$9,086	$11,298
2007	$9,409	$10,143
2006	$8,000	$9,054
2005	$8,242	$9,158
2004	$8,811	$8,999
2003	$8,544	$8,614
2002	$8,393	$8,976
2001	$7,014	$8,649
2000	$6,315	$8,451
1999	$6,161	$7,697
1998	$4,887	$5,971
1997	$4,791	$5,662
1995	$5,133	$5,677
1992	$4,101	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$13,174

$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Steeleville CUSD 138 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,397	$16,251
2022	$13,265	$19,097
2021	$15,474	$16,655
2020	$13,265	$19,097
2019	$14,480	$17,005
2018	$13,951	$18,215
2017	$12,197	$17,235
2016	$11,034	$14,516
2015	$9,872	$11,218
2014	$10,793	$12,904
2012	$10,849	$11,755
2011	$9,815	$11,220
2010	$9,360	$11,218
2009	$8,782	$10,416
2008	$8,613	$10,971
2007	$8,486	$9,827
2006	$7,348	$8,997
2005	$7,651	$9,234
2004	$8,702	$9,089
2003	$8,077	$9,395
2002	$8,949	$9,305
2001	$6,788	$8,562
2000	$5,964	$8,142
1999	$6,629	$7,325
1998	$5,246	$5,848
1997	$4,442	$5,503
1995	$5,365	$5,507
1992	$4,277	$4,672

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Best Steeleville CUSD 138 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Steeleville Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3469

Gr: PK-8 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 471 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
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