Public schools in Urbana, IL
Urbana has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,034 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Urbana SD 116 runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Urbana's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Urbana | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana SD 116 | 7 | 4,423 | $20,461 |
| University of Ill Lab School | 1 | 306 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Urbana, 1,495 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana High School | 1,176 | 11.9 | All free (CEP) | Urbana SD 116 |
| University of Illinois High School | 319 | 79.8 | not reported | University of Ill Lab School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Urbana, 877 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Middle School | 877 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Urbana SD 116 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Urbana, 1,418 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School | 399 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Urbana SD 116 |
| Leal Elementary School | 373 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Urbana SD 116 |
| Thomas Paine Elementary School | 324 | 9.3 | All free (CEP) | Urbana SD 116 |
| M L King Jr Elementary School | 322 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Urbana SD 116 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Urbana, 244 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Early Childhood Ctr | 244 | 17.4 | not reported | Urbana SD 116 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Urbana's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Urbana school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Illinois median of 13.1. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 349 students (state 374).
| Urbana | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 349 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Urbana schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Urbana
- Urbana SD 116Runs 7 of Urbana's 8 public schools and spent $20,461 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,461
- Urbana High School, the largest high school in Urbana1,176 students in 2024-25, 11.9 per teacher.1,176
- Compare Urbana SD 116 with University of Ill Lab SchoolUrbana's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Urbana addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Springfield31 schools
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Questions about schools in Urbana
How many public schools are in Urbana, IL?
8 public schools with an address in Urbana were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,034 students.What is the largest high school in Urbana?
Urbana High School, with 1,176 students in 2024-25 (Urbana SD 116).Which districts run Urbana's schools?
Urbana SD 116 (7 schools), University of Ill Lab School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25