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Willow Grove School District 46


At a glance
496thof 811 Illinois districts▼ 151
Better than 38% of Illinois districts
Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-8
815 W 7th St
Centralia, IL 62801-5726
·(618) 532-3313·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 38.8% of districts
1
School
127
Students
Top rankedWillow Grove Elementary School1057th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools
Summary:

Willow Grove School District 46 in Illinois consists of a single school, Willow Grove Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 805 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,057 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.

Willow Grove Elementary School's academic outcomes are mixed compared to state averages. While its overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41.3%) and Mathematics (43.8%) were lower than the state averages in 2024-2025, the school's 4th grade proficiency rates in both subjects were higher than the state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for 2024-2025 was significantly higher than the state average at 25.4%. The school serves a high-need student population, with 82.96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite the challenges, Willow Grove School District 46 is investing more resources into the school, with per-student spending of $15,405 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.6, suggesting smaller class sizes that may contribute to improved student outcomes if the resources are being used effectively.

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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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