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Delavan Community Unit School District 703 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 elementary school serving 209 students in Delavan Community Unit School District 703. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Delavan Community Unit School District 703 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
406 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delavan Community Unit School District 703, 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 70% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#646 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
94%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,069 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,052
$22,430
Spending / Student
$21,069
$21,668
Best Delavan Community Unit School District 703 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delavan Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
907 Locust St
Delavan, IL 61734
(309) 244-9872
Delavan, IL 61734
(309) 244-9872
Gr: PK-6 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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