Best Public Schools in Urbana, IL

Summary:

The Urbana, Illinois school district consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population and exhibits a wide range of academic performance, with stark contrasts between the top-performing University of Illinois High School and the lower-performing schools in the Urbana School District 116.

The standout school in the district is the University of Illinois High School, which is part of the highly-ranked University of Illinois Lab School district. This public high school boasts exceptional academic performance, with 98.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math and 100% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. The school also has a very high 4-year graduation rate of 98.5% and a 0% dropout rate. In contrast, several of the Urbana School District 116 elementary schools, such as Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary and M.L. King Jr. Elementary, have very low proficiency rates on state assessments, with less than 10% of students meeting standards in English Language Arts and Math.

The data highlights significant disparities in educational quality and student performance within the Urbana school system, with the University of Illinois High School serving as a standout exception. Addressing these inequities and improving outcomes for all students should be a priority for the Urbana School District 116 and the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)			IAR English Language Arts (2023)						IAR Mathematics (2023)						SAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	ISA Science End of Course	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	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 699 public high schools	99.9%					(n/a)									71.5						63.5	98.3	100.0
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%)	48.4	989^th of 2077 public elementary schools	52.4%		45.3	1054^th of 2082 public elementary schools	49.4%	65	52.3			23.1	21.1	31.0				38.4	21.1	28.6						99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	97.9	98.7		$14,862	$2,442	$12,419
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%)	14.5	1891^st of 2077 public elementary schools	9.0%		15.9	1822^nd of 2082 public elementary schools	12.5%	69	31.6			2.2	2.1	17.1				2.2	2.1	5.7						98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	96.1	98.1		$15,067	$2,015	$13,052
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%)	9.6	2052^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	1.2%		11.7	2012^th of 2082 public elementary schools	3.4%	40	14.9			0.0	1.4	8.8				2.7	0.0	1.5						99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.2		$14,080	$2,125	$11,955
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%)	18.7	1723^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	17.0%		26.6	1478^th of 2082 public elementary schools	29.0%	245	27.3			7.7	16.2	9.1				12.9	2.7	13.6						98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7		$15,367	$2,443	$12,923
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%)	47	365^th of 699 public high schools	47.8%		49.9	350^th of 699 public high schools	49.9%	15			39.1													18.8	27.0	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.2	$16,579	$2,193	$14,386
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%)	19.7	1119^th of 1367 public middle schools	18.1%		22.7	1048^th of 1369 public middle schools	23.4%	71		38.0					9.9	10.3	12.4				7.1	6.5	8.1			99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.0	$16,176	$2,027	$14,150
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%)	18	1759^th of 2077 public elementary schools	15.3%		22.1	1601^st of 2082 public elementary schools	23.1%	158	30.6			6.3	11.1	14.3				7.8	7.8	9.5						99.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.5	98.3		$14,676	$2,030	$12,645
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%)	17.4	1778^th of 2077 public elementary schools	14.4%		13.8	1916^th of 2082 public elementary schools	8.0%	138	32.3			11.6	12.1	6.5				4.7	9.1	6.4														$15,168	$2,087	$13,081
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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.