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Kansas Community Unit School District 3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 81 students in Kansas Community Unit School District 3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Kansas Community Unit School District 3 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
177 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kansas Community Unit School District 3, 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#565 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,870 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,983
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,870
$21,244
Best Kansas Community Unit School District 3 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kansas High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 S Front
Kansas, IL 61933
(217) 948-5175
Kansas, IL 61933
(217) 948-5175
Gr: 7-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
