Best Public Schools in Urbana, IL

Summary:

The city of Urbana, Illinois is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population and face a range of challenges, from high chronic absenteeism rates to significant performance gaps compared to state averages.

The standout school in Urbana is the University of Illinois High School, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois. This school boasts exceptional academic performance, with 98.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 96.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. In contrast, Urbana High School struggles, with only 16.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 22.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts.

Among the elementary schools, Leal Elementary School stands out with significantly higher academic performance compared to the Urbana School District and the state of Illinois. However, other elementary schools, such as Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary and M.L. King Junior Elementary, have much lower proficiency rates, with less than 5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These disparities highlight the challenges faced by the Urbana School District in providing a high-quality education to all its students.

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University of Illinois High School	Public	7-12	1212 W Springfield Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	University of Ill Lab School	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 333-2870	306	0			108 (35.3%)	22 (7.2%)	31 (10.1%)	121 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	100	1^st of 697 public high schools	99.9%		100	1^st of 699 public high schools	99.9%		98.4						92.1	92.1						90.5	90.5	98.3	96.6
Leal Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 W Oregon St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3618	391	27	14.4	54.7%	166 (42.5%)	24 (6.1%)	140 (35.8%)	20 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	46.4	1012^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.4	989^th of 2077 public elementary schools	52.4%	23	47.8	25.7	35.9	25.4				28.5	31.8	26.4	25.4				28.0			99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	97.9	98.7		$15,586	$2,189	$13,396
M L King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1108 Fairview Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3675	297	18	16.4	91.6%	25 (8.4%)	177 (59.6%)	12 (4.0%)	55 (18.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	11.8	1984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%		14.5	1891^st of 2077 public elementary schools	9.0%	93	19.2	6.7	3.7	5.8					11.1	1.9	1.9							98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	96.1	98.1		$16,518	$1,776	$14,743
Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 E Washington St	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3628	446	30	14.8	86.5%	94 (21.1%)	163 (36.5%)	140 (31.4%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	10.2	2031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	2052^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	1.2%	21		4.8	7.0	2.6				4.9	4.7	2.4	0.0							99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.2		$14,120	$1,860	$12,261
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3602	251	20	12.4	70.5%	98 (39.0%)	88 (35.1%)	21 (8.4%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.7%)	13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%		18.7	1723^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	17.0%	189	22.4	6.1	12.8	8.2				9.0	6.0	6.4	4.0							98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7		$16,012	$1,938	$14,074
Urbana High School	Public	9-12	1002 S Race St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3505	1,220	91	13.4	62.9%	386 (31.6%)	448 (36.7%)	177 (14.5%)	47 (3.9%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	118 (9.7%)	44.4	361^st of 697 public high schools	48.2%		47	365^th of 699 public high schools	47.8%	4	39.4															16.3	22.6	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.2	$18,909	$2,153	$16,755
Urbana Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 S Vine St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3685	903	74	12.2	76.6%	231 (25.6%)	363 (40.2%)	196 (21.7%)	20 (2.2%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (9.1%)	16.1	1197^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.2%		19.7	1119^th of 1367 public middle schools	18.1%	78	30.3				15.5	12.5	11.3	13.1				9.9	7.8	7.7	8.5			99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.0	$18,114	$2,432	$15,683
Yankee Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3608	404	33	12.1	81.7%	107 (26.5%)	226 (55.9%)	25 (6.2%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	17.9	1739^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.9%		18	1759^th of 2077 public elementary schools	15.3%	20	28.8	8.1	14.9	13.6				12.4	9.5	9.3	10.6				9.8			99.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.5	98.3		$15,022	$1,837	$13,184
Wiley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1602 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 384-3670	234	17	13.9	81.6%	48 (20.5%)	127 (54.3%)	13 (5.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (17.9%)								(n/a)
Urbana Gerber School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1301 N Cunnigham Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 367-4064	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Champaign County Detention Center	Public	6-12	400 Art Bartell Rd	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 384-3780	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Urbana

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Champaign	1.85 mi	22	516^th
Savoy	4.38 mi	1	87^th
Philo	6.32 mi	1	118^th
Saint Joseph	8.26 mi	3	73^rd
Tolono	8.56 mi	3	224^th

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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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