Top Rankings
CUSD 308 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,883 students in CUSD 308 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in CUSD 308 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
16,940 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
1,122 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
CUSD 308 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,361 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,535 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
29%
# Black Students
1,802 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
8,394 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
49%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
783 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
1,020
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,116
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,190
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,115
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,198
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,191
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,223
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,301
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,359
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,394
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,422
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,427
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,494
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,588 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$303 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,895
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,588
$21,170
Best CUSD 308 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bednarcik Junior High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3025 Heggs Rd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-2500
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #22.
Murphy Junior High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
26923 W Grande Park Blvd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 608-5100
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 608-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 713 students
Rank: #33.
Traughber Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2700
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,135 students
Rank: #44.
Thompson Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
440 Boulder Hill Pass
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2600
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 840 students
Rank: #55.
East View Academy School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4209 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 608-5900
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 608-5900
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #66.
Plank Junior High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 Secretariat Ln
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9400
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
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