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 4 public preschools serving 2,188 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 62% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
16,940 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
1,122 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,361 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,535 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
1,802 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
8,394 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
49%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
783 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
1,020
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,116
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,190
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,115
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,198
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,191
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,223
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,301
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,359
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,394
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,422
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,427
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,494
21
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wolfs Crossing Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3015 S Eola Rd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3700
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Lakewood Creek Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2301 Lakewood Crk
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3200
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 762 students
Rank: #33.
Long Beach Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
67 Longbeach Rd
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3300
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 5th St
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9600
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9600
Grades: PK
| 267 students
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