CUSD 308 School District

4175 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543-8340
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 4 public preschools serving 2,221 students in CUSD 308 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in CUSD 308 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
16,851 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
1,066 Teachers
38,167 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#299 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of CUSD 308  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
29%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CUSD 308  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CUSD 308  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
50%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of CUSD 308  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,477 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,580 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
32%
# Black Students
1,870 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
8,084 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
48%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
770 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
556
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
1,063
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,059
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,133
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,228
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,157
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,220
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,204
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,240
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,320
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,391
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,391
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,436
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,453
18
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$303 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of CUSD 308  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$281 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of CUSD 308  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,990
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in CUSD 308  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,676
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in CUSD 308  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best CUSD 308 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wolfs Crossing Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3015 S Eola Rd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Lakewood Creek Elementary School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 Lakewood Crk
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 762 students
Rank: #33.
Long Beach Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
67 Longbeach Rd
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 654 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 5th St
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9600
Grades: PK
| 347 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,851 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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