For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 296 students in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,066 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Johnston City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#726 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
8 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
960 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
90%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
85
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,789 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,167 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,789
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,167
$21,244
Best Johnston City CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1108 Grand Ave
Johnston City, IL 62951
(618) 983-7561
Johnston City, IL 62951
(618) 983-7561
Grades: PK-2
| 296 students
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