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The Early Years

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK
247
Students ?
27.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,065
Per pupil spending ?
74.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
97.7%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 516 Jordan St
       Jacksonville, IL  62650-1997

(217) 243-2876

District: Jacksonville School District 117

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.0%
Two or more races:
15.8%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
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541st of 738Jacksonville School District 117 among Illinois districts
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In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended The Early Years.

Students at The Early Years are 64% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% Asian.

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Latest Illinois data All new data »
2025–26 school spending dataNewOct 30, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 30, 2026
2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresNewOct 30, 2026
2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026


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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