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Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 105 students in Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
170 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
5 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
154 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
90%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
17
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,541 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,694 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,541
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,694
$21,244
Best Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deland-weldon Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2311 N 300 East Rd
Weldon, IL 61882
(217) 736-2401
Weldon, IL 61882
(217) 736-2401
Grades: PK-6
| 105 students
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