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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,764 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
16,851 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
1,066 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
CUSD 308 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,477 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,580 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
1,870 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
8,084 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
48%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
770 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
556
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
1,063
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,059
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,133
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,228
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,157
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,220
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,204
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,240
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,320
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,391
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,391
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,436
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,453
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,990 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 $16,676 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$303 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,990
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,676
$21,244
Best CUSD 308 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 560 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
| 688 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
| 1,074 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
| 837 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
| 605 students
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