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Rantoul City School District 137

GreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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400 E Wabash Ave
Rantoul, IL 61866
Champaign County
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PH: (217) 893-4171

  • Grades PK-8
  • 1531 students
  • 5 schools

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 ISAT Results

 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 56% (2010)
 69% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 69% (2007)
 64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Math
 74% (2010)
 88% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading
 60% (2010)
 59% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 60% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Science
 60% (2010)
 65% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.

Math
 81% (2010)
 80% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading
 61% (2010)
 59% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 61% (2007)
 54% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.

Math
 71% (2010)
 73% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading
 63% (2010)
 67% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.

Math
 68% (2010)
 69% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 66% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading
 61% (2010)
 63% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 58% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

Science
 76% (2010)
 68% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.

Math
 81% (2010)
 76% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading
 77% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

Math
 71% (2010)
 76% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

  • In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
  • The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview

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 ISAT Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students56%
Female62%
Male50%
Black46%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracial55%
Native Americann/a
White64%
Low income49%
Non-low income83%
IEP23%
Non-IEP62%
LEP50%

MathThis District
All Students74%
Female72%
Male76%
Black72%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracial73%
Native Americann/a
White79%
Low income71%
Non-low income86%
IEP36%
Non-IEP81%
LEP63%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students60%
Female63%
Male57%
Black58%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multiracial60%
Native Americann/a
White61%
Low income55%
Non-low income81%
IEP23%
Non-IEP67%

ScienceThis District
All Students60%
Female57%
Male63%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracial80%
Native Americann/a
White68%
Low income54%
Non-low income81%
IEP35%
Non-IEP64%

MathThis District
All Students81%
Female82%
Male79%
Black77%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracial90%
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income79%
Non-low income91%
IEP54%
Non-IEP86%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students61%
Female65%
Male57%
Black56%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White70%
Low income54%
Non-low income87%
IEP19%
Non-IEP69%
LEP38%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Female80%
Male64%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White81%
Low income65%
Non-low income95%
IEP36%
Non-IEP79%
LEP71%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students63%
Female63%
Male64%
Black48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracial90%
Native Americann/a
White74%
Low income63%
Non-low income63%
IEP30%
Non-IEP68%

MathThis District
All Students68%
Female67%
Male69%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracial90%
Native Americann/a
White72%
Low income67%
Non-low income73%
IEP55%
Non-IEP70%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students61%
Female60%
Male61%
Black48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Multiracial39%
Native Americann/a
White75%
Low income60%
Non-low income63%
IEP50%
Non-IEP62%

ScienceThis District
All Students76%
Female75%
Male76%
Black71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Multiracial54%
Native Americann/a
White87%
Low income73%
Non-low income84%
IEP64%
Non-IEP77%

MathThis District
All Students81%
Female72%
Male88%
Black76%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracial92%
Native Americann/a
White84%
Low income80%
Non-low income84%
IEP57%
Non-IEP84%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students77%
Female88%
Male66%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White84%
Low income72%
Non-low income97%
IEP33%
Non-IEP83%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Female69%
Male74%
Black52%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White89%
Low income66%
Non-low income90%
IEP27%
Non-IEP77%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

  • In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
  • The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1617

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic43%53%
Black, not Hispanic36%19%
Hispanic12%21%
Asian/Pacific Islander2%4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%<1%
Unspecified6%n/a
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program77%39%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,884$9,238
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%59%
Student and staff support4%10%
Administration15%12%
Other expenditures22%19%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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