For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 345 students in Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
486 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crab Orchard CUSD 3 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
#450 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,311 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 $14,992 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,311
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,992
$21,662
Best Crab Orchard CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crab Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19189 Bailey St
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 982-2181
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 982-2181
Grades: PK-8
| 345 students
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