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Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 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 preschool serving 156 students in Egyptian Community Unit School District 5. 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 Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
315 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Egyptian Community Unit School District 5, 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 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#803 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
78%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $23,337 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,908 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,337
$22,430
Spending / Student
$21,908
$21,668
Best Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Egyptian Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 776-5251
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 776-5251
Gr: PK-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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