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Urbana School District 116

1101 E University
Urbana, IL 61802-2009

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 384-3636

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Urbana School District 116 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,207 students in Urbana School District 116. This district's average high is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.

Public High Schools in Urbana School District 116 have an score of 18% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Public High School in Urbana School District 116 have a of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Urbana High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,030 Schools

# Students

4,393 Students

605,599 Students

# Teachers

326 Teachers

42,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
9	369	155
10	307	156
11	265	153
12	266	150

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

Urbana School District 116, 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 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#785 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116
2023	#785
2022	#767
2021	#788
2019	#792
2018	#685
2017	#714
2016	#685
2015	#582
2014	#727
2013	#748
2012	#721

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	11%	27%
2021	11%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	19%	32%
2017	20%	32%
2016	18%	31%
2015	18%	29%
2014	43%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	71%	80%
2011	74%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	13%	32%
2019	20%	38%
2018	19%	37%
2017	23%	38%
2016	23%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	47%	57%
2013	48%	58%
2012	68%	75%
2011	69%	75%

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33%

50%

80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	80%	87%
2022	81%	87%
2018	80%	87%
2017	86%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	86%	85%
2014	89%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	88%	83%

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

0.74

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	0.73	0.70
2022	0.73	0.68
2021	0.73	0.68
2020	0.73	0.68
2019	0.73	0.68
2018	0.72	0.67
2017	0.72	0.67
2016	0.72	0.67
2015	0.71	0.67
2014	0.71	0.66
2013	0.71	0.66
2012	0.70	0.65
2011	0.70	0.66
2010	0.63	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.63	0.64
2007	0.61	0.63
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.60	0.61
2004	0.59	0.60
2003	0.58	0.59
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.56	0.58
2000	0.56	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.53	0.56
1997	0.53	0.54
1996	0.52	0.53
1995	0.52	0.53
1994	0.51	0.52
1993	0.50	0.52
1992	0.50	0.52
1991	0.48	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%
2010	9%	5%
2009	9%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	7%	5%
2006	8%	5%
2005	8%	5%
2004	7%	4%
2003	9%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	8%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	8%	3%
1996	9%	3%
1995	8%	3%
1994	8%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	8%	3%
1991	8%	3%

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% Hispanic

18%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2022	17%	27%
2021	16%	27%
2020	15%	26%
2019	15%	26%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	12%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	11%	24%
2011	10%	23%
2010	11%	22%
2009	9%	22%
2008	8%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%

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% Black

40%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	39%	17%
2022	40%	17%
2021	38%	17%
2020	38%	17%
2019	38%	17%
2018	37%	17%
2017	37%	17%
2016	36%	17%
2015	37%	17%
2014	36%	17%
2013	36%	18%
2012	37%	18%
2011	35%	18%
2010	36%	20%
2009	37%	20%
2008	36%	20%
2007	36%	20%
2006	34%	20%
2005	34%	20%
2004	37%	21%
2003	33%	21%
2002	33%	21%
2001	31%	21%
2000	30%	21%
1999	28%	21%
1998	27%	21%
1997	26%	20%
1996	24%	21%
1995	25%	20%
1994	24%	21%
1993	24%	21%
1992	24%	21%
1991	23%	21%

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% White

26%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	27%	45%
2022	28%	47%
2021	30%	47%
2020	31%	48%
2019	31%	48%
2018	35%	49%
2017	35%	49%
2016	36%	49%
2015	37%	49%
2014	38%	50%
2013	39%	50%
2012	39%	51%
2011	41%	51%
2010	44%	53%
2009	45%	53%
2008	46%	54%
2007	49%	55%
2006	51%	56%
2005	51%	57%
2004	52%	57%
2003	55%	58%
2002	57%	59%
2001	59%	60%
2000	59%	61%
1999	62%	62%
1998	63%	63%
1997	63%	64%
1996	64%	64%
1995	65%	65%
1994	66%	65%
1993	65%	65%
1992	66%	66%
1991	68%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	10%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	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 $23,264 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,060 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$102 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	$102 MM	$15 MM
2022	$90 MM	$14 MM
2021	$102 MM	$15 MM
2020	$90 MM	$14 MM
2019	$85 MM	$14 MM
2018	$87 MM	$15 MM
2017	$82 MM	$13 MM
2016	$82 MM	$12 MM
2015	$63 MM	$10 MM
2014	$75 MM	$12 MM
2012	$64 MM	$11 MM
2011	$66 MM	$11 MM
2010	$63 MM	$10 MM
2009	$63 MM	$10 MM
2008	$52 MM	$9 MM
2007	$54 MM	$9 MM
2006	$49 MM	$8 MM
2005	$52 MM	$8 MM
2004	$45 MM	$8 MM
2003	$46 MM	$7 MM
2002	$49 MM	$8 MM
2001	$49 MM	$7 MM
2000	$45 MM	$7 MM
1999	$41 MM	$7 MM
1998	$39 MM	$6 MM
1997	$37 MM	$5 MM
1996	$35 MM	$5 MM
1995	$34 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$93 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	$93 MM	$14 MM
2022	$90 MM	$14 MM
2021	$93 MM	$14 MM
2020	$90 MM	$14 MM
2019	$89 MM	$13 MM
2018	$89 MM	$14 MM
2017	$74 MM	$12 MM
2016	$73 MM	$12 MM
2015	$61 MM	$11 MM
2014	$68 MM	$12 MM
2012	$75 MM	$11 MM
2011	$69 MM	$11 MM
2010	$61 MM	$11 MM
2009	$59 MM	$10 MM
2008	$58 MM	$9 MM
2007	$52 MM	$9 MM
2006	$51 MM	$8 MM
2005	$49 MM	$8 MM
2004	$49 MM	$8 MM
2003	$53 MM	$8 MM
2002	$59 MM	$8 MM
2001	$58 MM	$7 MM
2000	$43 MM	$7 MM
1999	$38 MM	$6 MM
1998	$36 MM	$6 MM
1997	$34 MM	$5 MM
1996	$32 MM	$5 MM
1995	$32 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,264

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	$23,106	$17,333
2022	$20,372	$19,707
2021	$25,104	$17,764
2020	$20,372	$19,707
2019	$18,807	$17,662
2018	$19,045	$19,255
2017	$18,882	$17,801
2016	$18,768	$14,596
2015	$14,516	$11,118
2014	$17,164	$13,203
2012	$14,873	$11,701
2011	$15,430	$11,859
2010	$15,227	$11,118
2009	$15,341	$10,546
2008	$13,018	$11,298
2007	$12,684	$10,143
2006	$11,246	$9,054
2005	$11,583	$9,158
2004	$9,904	$8,999
2003	$10,035	$8,614
2002	$10,460	$8,976
2001	$10,684	$8,649
2000	$9,406	$8,451
1999	$8,963	$7,697
1998	$6,938	$5,971
1997	$6,427	$5,662
1995	$6,886	$5,677
1992	$5,134	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,060

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Urbana School District 116	Illinois
2023	$20,917	$16,251
2022	$20,391	$19,097
2021	$22,726	$16,655
2020	$20,391	$19,097
2019	$19,794	$17,005
2018	$19,532	$18,215
2017	$16,971	$17,235
2016	$16,618	$14,516
2015	$14,189	$11,218
2014	$15,576	$12,904
2012	$17,358	$11,755
2011	$16,177	$11,220
2010	$14,884	$11,218
2009	$14,425	$10,416
2008	$14,484	$10,971
2007	$12,115	$9,827
2006	$11,586	$8,997
2005	$10,933	$9,234
2004	$10,729	$9,089
2003	$11,608	$9,395
2002	$12,758	$9,305
2001	$12,571	$8,562
2000	$9,085	$8,142
1999	$8,248	$7,325
1998	$6,501	$5,848
1997	$5,878	$5,503
1995	$6,432	$5,507
1992	$5,116	$4,672

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Best Urbana School District 116 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Urbana High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1002 S Race St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3505

Gr: 9-12 | 1,207 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: n/an/a

Champaign Co Detention Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

400 Art Bartell Rd
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3780

Gr: 6-12

Rank: n/an/a

Urbana Gerber School

Alternative School

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1301 N Cunnigham Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 367-4064

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 80% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education