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Cumberland CUSD 77 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 314 students in Cumberland CUSD 77 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Cumberland CUSD 77 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Cumberland CUSD 77 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
992 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cumberland CUSD 77 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
4 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
961 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
97%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
85
# Students in K Grade:
62
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,790 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,183
$21,990

Spending / Student
$13,790
$21,244

Best Cumberland CUSD 77 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1496 Illinois Route 121
Toledo, IL 62468
(217) 923-3133
Toledo, IL 62468
(217) 923-3133
Grades: 9-12
| 314 students
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