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Pawnee CUSD 11 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 elementary school serving 304 students in Pawnee CUSD 11 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Pawnee CUSD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
563 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pawnee CUSD 11 School District, 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 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#483 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
96%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,348 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 $16,709 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,348
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,709
$21,244
Best Pawnee CUSD 11 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pawnee Grade School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
810 4th St
Pawnee, IL 62558
(217) 625-2231
Pawnee, IL 62558
(217) 625-2231
Grades: PK-6
| 304 students
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