For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 483 students in Serena CUSD 2 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Serena CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
646 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Serena CUSD 2 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
5 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
552 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
58
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,477 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,621 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,477
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,621
$21,170
Best Serena CUSD 2 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Grade School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1643 N 40th Rd
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 792-8216
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 792-8216
Grades: PK-4
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Sheridan Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Po Box 328
Sheridan, IL 60551
(815) 496-2002
Sheridan, IL 60551
(815) 496-2002
Grades: K-4
| 157 students
Rank: #33.
Serena Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Po Box 107
Serena, IL 60549
(815) 496-9250
Serena, IL 60549
(815) 496-9250
Grades: 5-8
| 186 students
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