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C−

Urbana School District 116

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Cunningham Township, Urbana, Urbana Township and Somer Township.

Cunningham Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Illinois school districts

Students
4,197
Schools
8
Spent per student
$22,151
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Urbana School District 116

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $26.7M, about $6,360 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Cunningham Township 39,719C−Urbana 39,719C−Urbana Township 7,450Somer Township 892

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cunningham Township. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Urbana Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Urbana High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8% · 828 students tested
Reading / language arts13%
State average 29.9% · 1,979 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 87.6% · 265 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,151 per student · 3% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 37%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,707’21
3,785’22
3,932’23
4,197’24

Up 13.2% since 2021–22.

Students
Black 39%Hispanic 24%White 23%Two or more races 9%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Urbana Early Childhood Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Urbana
244 students17:1
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
482 students14:1
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
D
399 students13:1
Leal Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
C
373 students13:1
Thomas Paine Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
D
324 students9:1
M L King Jr Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
D
322 students13:1
Urbana Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Urbana
D
877 students12:1
Urbana High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Urbana
B
1,176 students12:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Champaign Community Unit School District 4Champaign, Champaign City Township, Champaign Township
$21,532per student
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Champaign Township, Hensley Township
$10,620per student
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197Rantoul Township, Stanton Township
$14,955per student
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305St. Joseph Township, Stanton Township
$14,500per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.