Top Rankings
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 460 students in Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
460 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#319 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
27%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
92%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,248 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 $17,302 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,248
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,302
$21,244
Best Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cerro Gordo Jr And Sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 E Durfee St
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818
(217) 763-2711
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818
(217) 763-2711
Gr: 6-12 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Cerro Gordo Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
209 S Monroe St
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818
(217) 763-2551
Cerro Gordo, IL 61818
(217) 763-2551
Gr: PK-5 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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