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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 879 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,742 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waterloo CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
8 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,584 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
94%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
85
# Students in K Grade:
215
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,616 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,067
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,616
$21,244
Best Waterloo CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2025)
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
| 879 students
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