Best Public Schools in Delavan, IL

Summary:

The city of Delavan, Illinois is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Delavan Elementary School, Delavan High School, and Delavan Junior High School. These schools are part of the Delavan CUSD 703 district.

Delavan High School stands out as a strong performer, improving its statewide ranking from 521 in 2021-2022 to 178 in 2022-2023 and earning a 4-star rating. The school outperformed district and state averages in SAT English Language Arts and Science proficiency. In contrast, Delavan Elementary School struggled with low proficiency rates in IAR English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages.

Attendance and engagement also varied across the schools, with Delavan Junior High School having a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.7% compared to the elementary school's 10.9%. Funding and resources were relatively similar, with all three schools spending between $13,835 and $14,424 per student. However, Delavan Elementary School had a lower student-teacher ratio of 9:1, while Delavan Junior High School had a higher ratio of 14.7:1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Delavan High School	Public	9-12	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 244-8285	125	14	9.1	41.6%	116 (92.8%)	3 (2.4%)	5 (4.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	368^th of 697 public high schools	47.2%		68.1	178^th of 699 public high schools	74.5%	190	52.4															16.7	21.4	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.1	96.4	94.3		95.7	$14,025	$753	$13,272
Delavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 244-9872	224	25	9.0	55.4%	210 (93.8%)	8 (3.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	30.6	1379^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.7	1291^st of 2077 public elementary schools	37.8%	88	42.3	12.5	26.4	19.2	36.0			23.9	33.3	13.2	7.7	12.0			15.9			93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.2	92.8	94.2	13.0	11.1	$15,247	$822	$14,425
Delavan Junior High School	Public	7-8	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 244-8285	68	5	14.7	38.2%	65 (95.6%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	955^th of 1363 public middle schools	29.9%		27.5	956^th of 1367 public middle schools	30.1%	1	62.1					0.0	32.1						13.8	24.1	19.0			98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.8	98.3	94.8		94.8	$14,878	$753	$14,125

Cities Near Delavan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Green Valley	5.92 mi	1	399^th
Emden	6.02 mi	1	359^th
Hartsburg	9.98 mi	1	254^th
South Pekin	10.25 mi	1	636^th
Tremont	10.95 mi	3	233^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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