Top Rankings
Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 School District 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 474 students in Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 School District. 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 CUSD 100 School District 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
3,115 Schools
# Students
474 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
91%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,487 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,243
$25,132
Spending / Student
$16,487
$24,168
Best Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
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 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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