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Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District

400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956-9771

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Tel: (217) 832-2261

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 310 students in Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.

Public Preschool in Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and score of 37% (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 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,367 Schools

# Students

599 Students

505,966 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

38,382 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	24	80
Kind	34	72
1	39	70
2	47	66
3	54	60
4	39	56
5	41	49
6	32	28

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District Rank

Villa Grove CUSD 302 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District
2023	#522
2022	#572
2021	#696
2019	#626
2018	#633
2017	#725
2016	#810
2015	#782
2014	#583
2013	#450
2012	#373

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20%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2023	20%	27%
2021	15%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	17%	32%
2016	12%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	52%	59%
2013	60%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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26%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2022	26%	30%
2021	19%	32%
2019	31%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	25%	38%
2016	12%	36%
2015	20%	38%
2014	52%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	78%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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50-54%

50%

(21-22)

80-89%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2022	84%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2024	0.18	0.70
2023	0.18	0.70
2022	0.16	0.68
2021	0.13	0.68
2020	0.09	0.68
2019	0.09	0.68
2018	0.11	0.67
2017	0.11	0.67
2016	0.10	0.67
2015	0.10	0.67
2014	0.11	0.66
2013	0.08	0.66
2012	0.12	0.65
2011	0.10	0.66
2010	0.07	0.64
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.06	0.64
2007	0.07	0.63
2006	0.03	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.04	0.60
2003	0.03	0.59
2002	0.02	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
1996	0.02	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2012)
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2007	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

6%

33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2024	7%	28%
2023	7%	27%
2022	6%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%

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% Black

1%

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

90%

41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2024	90%	45%
2023	90%	45%
2022	92%	47%
2021	93%	47%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	94%	49%
2017	94%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	95%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	96%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	95%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	96%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	99%	58%
2002	99%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	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%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,599 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$15 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$12 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,972

$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,460	$17,333
2022	$15,254	$19,707
2021	$17,533	$17,764
2020	$15,254	$19,707
2019	$13,422	$17,662
2018	$14,002	$19,255
2017	$12,808	$17,801
2016	$12,503	$14,596
2015	$9,237	$11,118
2014	$11,024	$13,203
2012	$10,226	$11,701
2011	$10,743	$11,859
2010	$9,450	$11,118
2009	$8,723	$10,546
2008	$9,101	$11,298
2007	$9,236	$10,143
2006	$8,335	$9,054
2005	$8,634	$9,158
2004	$8,066	$8,999
2003	$7,263	$8,614
2002	$7,526	$8,976
2001	$7,204	$8,649
2000	$7,009	$8,451
1999	$6,313	$7,697
1998	$4,540	$5,971
1997	$4,460	$5,662
1995	$4,653	$5,677
1992	$3,697	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$18,599

$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,035	$16,251
2022	$22,498	$19,097
2021	$18,145	$16,655
2020	$22,498	$19,097
2019	$12,963	$17,005
2018	$12,472	$18,215
2017	$12,563	$17,235
2016	$11,102	$14,516
2015	$9,715	$11,218
2014	$10,348	$12,904
2012	$10,276	$11,755
2011	$10,552	$11,220
2010	$9,939	$11,218
2009	$9,019	$10,416
2008	$9,597	$10,971
2007	$8,669	$9,827
2006	$8,081	$8,997
2005	$9,114	$9,234
2004	$8,640	$9,089
2003	$7,427	$9,395
2002	$7,049	$9,305
2001	$7,409	$8,562
2000	$6,413	$8,142
1999	$5,637	$7,325
1998	$4,624	$5,848
1997	$4,428	$5,503
1995	$4,508	$5,507
1992	$3,607	$4,672

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Best Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Villa Grove Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Top 50%

400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956
(217) 832-2261

Gr: PK-6 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Enrollment: 599 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
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