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Waterloo CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 895 students in Waterloo CUSD 5 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Waterloo CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterloo CUSD 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterloo High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2,768 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waterloo CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
8 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
2,605 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
94%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
136
# Students in K Grade:
186
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,925 in this school district is less 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 $13,488 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,925
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,488
$21,170
Best Waterloo CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterloo High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 E Bulldog
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3455
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3455
Grades: 9-12
| 895 students
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