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Waterloo Community Unit School District 5

302 Bellefontaine Dr
Waterloo, IL 62298-1790

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Top 20%

Tel: (618) 939-3453

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Community Size

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

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,863 students in Waterloo Community Unit School District 5. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 have an score of 49% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 48% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,101 Schools

# Students

2,742 Students

1,187,076 Students

# Teachers

170 Teachers

89,872 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
Pre-K	76	58
Kind	215	121
1	182	131
2	227	137
3	205	135
4	166	135
5	218	135
6	193	137
7	192	117
8	189	118

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

Waterloo Community Unit School District 5, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#91 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5
2023	#91
2022	#115
2021	#147
2019	#62
2018	#55
2017	#63
2016	#85
2015	#53
2014	#112
2013	#126
2012	#196

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	48%	27%
2021	38%	28%
2019	56%	33%
2018	58%	32%
2017	54%	32%
2016	53%	31%
2015	50%	29%
2014	77%	59%
2013	74%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	89%	80%

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47%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2022	47%	30%
2021	46%	32%
2019	61%	38%
2018	58%	37%
2017	63%	38%
2016	54%	36%
2015	64%	38%
2014	72%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	86%	75%
2011	86%	75%

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71%

50%

93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	93%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	93%	87%
2016	94%	85%
2015	89%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	91%	83%
2012	94%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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

0.11

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	0.11	0.70
2022	0.10	0.68
2021	0.10	0.68
2020	0.09	0.68
2019	0.09	0.68
2018	0.08	0.67
2017	0.08	0.67
2016	0.08	0.67
2015	0.07	0.67
2014	0.08	0.66
2013	0.09	0.66
2012	0.04	0.65
2011	0.06	0.66
2010	0.05	0.64
2009	0.06	0.64
2008	0.06	0.64
2007	0.05	0.63
2006	0.04	0.61
2005	0.02	0.61
2004	0.02	0.60
2003	0.03	0.59
2002	0.01	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.01	0.54
1996	0.01	0.53
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.01	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 (1991-2014)
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%

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% Black

17%

% White

94%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	94%	45%
2022	95%	47%
2021	95%	47%
2020	95%	48%
2019	95%	48%
2018	96%	49%
2017	96%	49%
2016	96%	49%
2015	96%	49%
2014	96%	50%
2013	96%	50%
2012	98%	51%
2011	97%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	100%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	99%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	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	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	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 $15,067 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 $13,616 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

$41 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$41 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$41 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$15 MM
2017	$35 MM	$13 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$43 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$24 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$37 MM	$14 MM
2022	$39 MM	$14 MM
2021	$37 MM	$14 MM
2020	$39 MM	$14 MM
2019	$35 MM	$13 MM
2018	$34 MM	$14 MM
2017	$36 MM	$12 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$33 MM	$11 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$33 MM	$11 MM
2009	$42 MM	$10 MM
2008	$40 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$8 MM
2002	$17 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$17 MM	$6 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$10 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,067

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$14,925	$17,333
2022	$14,966	$19,707
2021	$15,375	$17,764
2020	$14,966	$19,707
2019	$14,245	$17,662
2018	$14,138	$19,255
2017	$13,090	$17,801
2016	$11,560	$14,596
2015	$10,316	$11,118
2014	$15,905	$13,203
2012	$10,000	$11,701
2011	$10,232	$11,859
2010	$10,012	$11,118
2009	$9,781	$10,546
2008	$9,640	$11,298
2007	$8,689	$10,143
2006	$7,254	$9,054
2005	$7,406	$9,158
2004	$7,015	$8,999
2003	$6,696	$8,614
2002	$6,320	$8,976
2001	$6,297	$8,649
2000	$7,159	$8,451
1999	$6,290	$7,697
1998	$4,456	$5,971
1997	$4,228	$5,662
1995	$4,202	$5,677
1992	$3,371	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$13,616

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waterloo Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$13,488	$16,251
2022	$14,253	$19,097
2021	$13,895	$16,655
2020	$14,253	$19,097
2019	$13,006	$17,005
2018	$13,138	$18,215
2017	$13,552	$17,235
2016	$11,478	$14,516
2015	$12,222	$11,218
2014	$10,578	$12,904
2012	$9,919	$11,755
2011	$10,057	$11,220
2010	$11,862	$11,218
2009	$15,002	$10,416
2008	$14,641	$10,971
2007	$9,336	$9,827
2006	$7,663	$8,997
2005	$7,322	$9,234
2004	$7,985	$9,089
2003	$7,454	$9,395
2002	$6,665	$9,305
2001	$6,252	$8,562
2000	$7,526	$8,142
1999	$7,211	$7,325
1998	$4,242	$5,848
1997	$3,879	$5,503
1995	$3,820	$5,507
1992	$3,364	$4,672

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Best Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rogers Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 49%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

200 Rogers St
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3454

Gr: 2-3 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Waterloo Junior High School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

200 Bellefontaine Dr
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3457

Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Gardner Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1 Ed Gardner Pl
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3060

Gr: 4-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

W J Zahnow Elementary School

Add to Compare

301 Hamacher St
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3458

Gr: PK-1 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,742 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 93% (Top 10% in IL)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 10%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education