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Vandalia CUSD 203 School District

1109 N 8th St
Vandalia, IL 62471-1240

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5/

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 283-4525

vandals203.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,054 students in Vandalia CUSD 203 School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Vandalia CUSD 203 School District have an score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% 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

3 Schools

3,120 Schools

# Students

1,465 Students

1,192,824 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

91,472 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	103	58
Kind	106	120
1	109	131
2	118	134
3	116	140
4	98	138
5	103	138
6	101	138
7	105	118
8	95	120

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District Rank

Vandalia CUSD 203 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District
2023	#504
2022	#497
2021	#534
2019	#605
2018	#685
2017	#586
2016	#747
2015	#797
2014	#760
2013	#736
2012	#663

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20%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2023	20%	27%
2021	17%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	19%	32%
2017	21%	32%
2016	16%	31%
2015	9%	29%
2014	38%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	76%	80%
2011	78%	80%

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27%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	25%	32%
2019	32%	38%
2018	19%	37%
2017	32%	38%
2016	20%	36%
2015	20%	38%
2014	45%	57%
2013	50%	58%
2012	73%	75%
2011	74%	75%

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49%

50%

87%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2024	0.14	0.70
2023	0.13	0.70
2022	0.13	0.68
2021	0.12	0.68
2020	0.14	0.68
2019	0.14	0.68
2018	0.11	0.67
2017	0.11	0.67
2016	0.10	0.67
2015	0.07	0.67
2014	0.07	0.66
2013	0.07	0.66
2012	0.08	0.65
2011	0.16	0.66
2010	0.04	0.64
2009	0.03	0.64
2008	0.05	0.64
2007	0.05	0.63
2006	0.03	0.61
2005	0.05	0.61
2004	0.04	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.03	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.01	0.56
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52
1992	0.01	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52
1990	0.01	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
1991	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

3%

28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	28%
2023	2%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2002	1%	16%

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% Black

n/a

17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2010	1%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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% White

91%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2024	93%	45%
2023	93%	45%
2022	93%	47%
2021	94%	47%
2020	93%	48%
2019	93%	48%
2018	94%	49%
2017	94%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	96%	49%
2014	96%	50%
2013	97%	50%
2012	96%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	98%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	66%
1988	99%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,797 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2023	$27 MM	$15 MM
2022	$25 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$15 MM
2020	$25 MM	$14 MM
2019	$24 MM	$14 MM
2018	$23 MM	$15 MM
2017	$22 MM	$13 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$10 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$16 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2023	$25 MM	$14 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$25 MM	$14 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$13 MM
2018	$21 MM	$14 MM
2017	$23 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$11 MM
2014	$18 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$8 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,659

$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,710	$17,333
2022	$17,439	$19,707
2021	$19,142	$17,764
2020	$17,439	$19,707
2019	$16,542	$17,662
2018	$15,865	$19,255
2017	$14,843	$17,801
2016	$13,060	$14,596
2015	$12,276	$11,118
2014	$12,175	$13,203
2012	$11,726	$11,701
2011	$12,397	$11,859
2010	$10,606	$11,118
2009	$9,731	$10,546
2008	$9,442	$11,298
2007	$8,054	$10,143
2006	$7,649	$9,054
2005	$7,564	$9,158
2004	$8,237	$8,999
2003	$7,670	$8,614
2002	$10,035	$8,976
2001	$6,611	$8,649
2000	$6,499	$8,451
1999	$5,838	$7,697
1998	$4,915	$5,971
1997	$4,505	$5,662
1995	$4,415	$5,677
1992	$3,620	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,797

$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vandalia CUSD 203 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,843	$16,251
2022	$15,657	$19,097
2021	$17,232	$16,655
2020	$15,657	$19,097
2019	$15,166	$17,005
2018	$14,738	$18,215
2017	$15,841	$17,235
2016	$13,057	$14,516
2015	$11,952	$11,218
2014	$11,229	$12,904
2012	$11,489	$11,755
2011	$11,497	$11,220
2010	$10,326	$11,218
2009	$9,554	$10,416
2008	$9,891	$10,971
2007	$7,415	$9,827
2006	$7,797	$8,997
2005	$7,670	$9,234
2004	$8,442	$9,089
2003	$9,676	$9,395
2002	$11,439	$9,305
2001	$6,904	$8,562
2000	$6,341	$8,142
1999	$5,847	$7,325
1998	$5,020	$5,848
1997	$4,497	$5,503
1995	$4,090	$5,507
1992	$3,427	$4,672

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Best Vandalia CUSD 203 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vandalia Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1017 W Fletcher St
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 283-5166

Gr: PK-3 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Vandalia Junior High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1011 W Fletcher St
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 283-5151

Gr: 4-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Enrollment: 1,465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
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