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Madison CUSD 12 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 348 students in Madison CUSD 12 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Madison CUSD 12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
603 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Madison CUSD 12 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#842 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
92%
18%
% White
3%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,360 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,456 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$24,360
$22,423
Spending / Student (19-20)
$22,456
$21,662
Best Madison CUSD 12 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bernard Long Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1003 Farrish St
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 876-6409
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 876-6409
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
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