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Steeleville Community Unit School District 138

609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288-2130
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 280 students in Steeleville Community Unit School District 138. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
420 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138, 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 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%)
26%
27%
24%
30%
50-54%
50%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
92%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,093 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 $14,774 is less than the state median of $21,662. 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
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,093
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,774
$21,662

Best Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steeleville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
609 S Sparta St
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3469
Gr: PK-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 420 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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