Kansas CUSD 3

Summary:

The Kansas CUSD 3 district in Illinois has two schools: Kansas Elementary School and Kansas High School. The district faces some challenges, with both schools struggling with mathematics proficiency and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Kansas Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts and science, with 58% of students proficient or better in ELA and a 78.6% proficiency rate in 5th grade science. However, the school lags behind in mathematics, with only 26% of students proficient or better. Kansas High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 315th out of 698 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 to 599th out of 697 in 2023-2024, and also struggles with mathematics proficiency at 15.4%.

Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with a majority of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which stands at 25.4% for both schools, and improving mathematics instruction should be priorities for the district. With targeted support and interventions, the schools in Kansas CUSD 3 can work to improve overall academic outcomes for their students.

District Detail

310 S Front St
Kansas, IL 61933-6205

(217) 948-5174

SchoolDigger Rank:
506^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 168

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
Kansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Front	Kansas	61933	Edgar County	Kansas CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 948-5175	95	12	8.0	53.7%	86 (90.5%)	2 (2.1%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	956^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.5%		57.1	775^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.5%	181										78.6		53.3	57.1	58.3			58.0	46.7	0.0	8.3			26.0	92.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	90.8	95.9	79.6		$19,985	$748	$19,237
Kansas High School	Public	7-12	310 S Front	Kansas	61933	Edgar County	Kansas CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 948-5175	73	13	5.5	63.0%	66 (90.4%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	315^th of 698 public high schools	54.9%		14.9	599^th of 697 public high schools	14.1%	284	81.8	43.5	45.5	4.3	63.6	30.4	54.5	36.4	27.3		41.7				57.1	41.7	50.0				7.1	25.0	15.4	92.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.0	93.8	83.8	78.8	$21,978	$748	$21,230

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	0.38 mi	7
Charleston CUSD 1	4.47 mi	6	641^st
Oakland CUSD 5	8.57 mi	2	695^th
Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	13.1 mi	7
Paris-Union School District 95	13.42 mi	5

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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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