School district · Illinois

Vandalia CUSD 203

Vandalia CUSD 203 in Illinois: 3 public schools with 1,465 students and 12.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,332 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,465
Students per teacher
12.6
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,332
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
116
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
366
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

51%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 59% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

390 students tested, grades 5, 6, 7, 8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Illinois: 39%

23%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 72% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

489 students tested, grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.2K15
$11.2K16
$12.9K17
$13.2K18
$13.9K19
$14.6K20
$15.9K21
$15.5K22
$15.6K23
$16.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.8% · $2.3M
State
57% · $16.6M
Local
35% · $10.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,303
Support services
$5,216
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.7M
Long-term debt
$10.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Vandalia Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–355214.6——
Vandalia Junior High SchoolFree meals for all
4–850213.751%23%
9–124119.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1109 N 8th St, Vandalia, IL 62471
Phone
(618)283-4525
Website