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Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 207 students in Warsaw Community Unit School District 316. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
382 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316, 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 85% has increased from 20-29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#630 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
95%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,445 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,348
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,445
$21,662
Best Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Warsaw Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
340 S 11th St
Warsaw, IL 62379
(217) 256-4281
Warsaw, IL 62379
(217) 256-4281
Gr: PK-9 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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