Sherrard CUSD 200 School District

Po Box 369
Sherrard, IL 61281-0369
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sherrard CUSD 200 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 451 students in Sherrard CUSD 200 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Sherrard CUSD 200 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Sherrard CUSD 200 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sherrard High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
1,371 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Sherrard CUSD 200 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#349 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sherrard CUSD 200  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 Sherrard CUSD 200  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.
27%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherrard CUSD 200  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.
58%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sherrard CUSD 200  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,214 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
136
# Students in K Grade:
87
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,470 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sherrard CUSD 200  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
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sherrard CUSD 200  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
$16,766
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sherrard CUSD 200  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
$15,470
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sherrard CUSD 200  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 Sherrard CUSD 200 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherrard High School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4701 176th Ave
Sherrard, IL 61281
(309) 593-2175
Grades: 9-12
| 451 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,371 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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