For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 320 students in Grant Park Community Unit School District 6. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
444 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6, 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#452 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
18%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
80%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $17,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,122 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,755
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,122
$21,668
Best Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grant Park Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
421 Esson Farm Rd
Grant Park, IL 60940
(815) 465-2183
Grant Park, IL 60940
(815) 465-2183
Gr: PK-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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