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Woodlawn Unit School District 209

300 N Central St
Woodlawn, IL 62898-1136
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 176 students in Woodlawn Unit School District 209. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Woodlawn Unit School District 209 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Woodlawn Unit School District 209 have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodlawn High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
497 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woodlawn Unit School District 209, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#399 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
27%
26%
30%
55-59%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
93%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,926 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,326 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,926
$22,423
Spending / Student
$31,326
$21,662

Best Woodlawn Unit School District 209 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodlawn High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 N Central St
Woodlawn, IL 62898
(618) 735-2631
Gr: 9-12 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 497 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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