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Elmwood Community Unit School District 322

301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529-9454

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Top 30%

Tel: (309) 742-8464

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Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 645 students in Elmwood Community Unit School District 322. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 have an score of 38% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

645 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
Pre-K	38	83
Kind	32	125
1	35	131
2	47	137
3	44	135
4	48	135
5	47	135
6	50	137
7	50	141
8	48	143
9	53	155
10	62	156
11	48	153
12	43	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#203 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322
2023	#203
2022	#208
2021	#235
2019	#210
2018	#337
2017	#224
2016	#208
2015	#116
2014	#98
2013	#144
2012	#155

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	38%	27%
2021	35%	28%
2019	39%	33%
2018	34%	32%
2017	39%	32%
2016	35%	31%
2015	40%	29%
2014	75%	59%
2013	70%	58%
2012	91%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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38%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2022	38%	30%
2021	37%	32%
2019	53%	38%
2018	34%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	48%	36%
2015	55%	38%
2014	77%	57%
2013	76%	58%
2012	88%	75%
2011	90%	75%

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75-79%

50%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	0.13	0.70
2022	0.13	0.68
2021	0.12	0.68
2020	0.15	0.68
2019	0.15	0.68
2018	0.10	0.67
2017	0.10	0.67
2016	0.08	0.67
2015	0.09	0.67
2014	0.09	0.66
2013	0.08	0.66
2012	0.09	0.65
2011	0.07	0.66
2010	0.04	0.64
2009	0.05	0.64
2008	0.06	0.64
2007	0.05	0.63
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.07	0.61
2004	0.06	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.01	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2018)
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	2%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1996	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

92%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	93%	45%
2022	93%	47%
2021	94%	47%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	95%	49%
2017	95%	49%
2016	96%	49%
2015	95%	49%
2014	96%	50%
2013	96%	50%
2012	96%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,276 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$15 MM
2022	$11 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$11 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$14 MM
2018	$10 MM	$15 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$14 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$10 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,078

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	$16,740	$17,333
2022	$15,912	$19,707
2021	$17,374	$17,764
2020	$15,912	$19,707
2019	$14,750	$17,662
2018	$14,272	$19,255
2017	$14,236	$17,801
2016	$11,115	$14,596
2015	$10,695	$11,118
2014	$11,407	$13,203
2012	$10,887	$11,701
2011	$11,665	$11,859
2010	$9,969	$11,118
2009	$9,686	$10,546
2008	$8,731	$11,298
2007	$7,984	$10,143
2006	$7,326	$9,054
2005	$7,793	$9,158
2004	$7,862	$8,999
2003	$6,906	$8,614
2002	$7,878	$8,976
2001	$8,344	$8,649
2000	$6,910	$8,451
1999	$6,718	$7,697
1998	$5,081	$5,971
1997	$5,012	$5,662
1995	$5,095	$5,677
1992	$3,438	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,276

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	Illinois
2023	$16,935	$16,251
2022	$15,194	$19,097
2021	$17,576	$16,655
2020	$15,194	$19,097
2019	$16,534	$17,005
2018	$20,442	$18,215
2017	$13,957	$17,235
2016	$12,224	$14,516
2015	$10,780	$11,218
2014	$11,502	$12,904
2012	$10,056	$11,755
2011	$10,520	$11,220
2010	$10,048	$11,218
2009	$10,337	$10,416
2008	$8,440	$10,971
2007	$7,633	$9,827
2006	$7,173	$8,997
2005	$7,470	$9,234
2004	$7,506	$9,089
2003	$7,876	$9,395
2002	$8,097	$9,305
2001	$7,765	$8,562
2000	$7,185	$8,142
1999	$6,945	$7,325
1998	$4,929	$5,848
1997	$4,845	$5,503
1995	$5,037	$5,507
1992	$4,013	$4,672

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Best Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elmwood Junior High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851

Gr: 7-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Elmwood Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

501 N Morgan St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-4261

Gr: PK-6 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Elmwood High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851

Gr: 9-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elmwood Community Unit School District 322?

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 manages 3 public schools serving 645 students.

What is the rank of Elmwood Community Unit School District 322?

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 is ranked #203 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Elmwood Community Unit School District 322?

92% of Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elmwood Community Unit School District 322?

Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Elmwood Community Unit School District 322's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,276 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 645 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 85% (Top 50% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education