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 preschool serving 273 students in Sherrard CUSD 200 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Sherrard CUSD 200 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,371 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
7 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,214 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
89%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
87
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
21
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winola Elementary School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1804 17th Ave
Viola, IL 61486
(309) 596-2114
Grades: PK-4
| 273 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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