Top Rankings
Washington SD 52 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 476 students in Washington SD 52 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Washington SD 52 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
837 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington SD 52 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
89%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,664 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 $13,249 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,664
$22,423
Spending / Student
$13,249
$21,662
Best Washington SD 52 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Grade School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
303 Jackson St
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3321
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3321
Grades: PK-4
| 476 students
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