CUSD 308 School District

4175 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543-8340
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

CUSD 308 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,820 students in CUSD 308 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in CUSD 308 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in CUSD 308 School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oswego East High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
17,031 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
1,085 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

CUSD 308 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#315 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of CUSD 308  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CUSD 308  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CUSD 308  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
97%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of CUSD 308  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,329 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,403 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
28%
# Black Students
1,711 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
8,771 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
51%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
771 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
429
171
# Students in K Grade:
1,059
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,153
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,088
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,151
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,193
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,274
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,319
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,380
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,433
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,413
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,448
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,527
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,500 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$303 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of CUSD 308  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$281 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of CUSD 308  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,800
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in CUSD 308  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,500
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in CUSD 308  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best CUSD 308 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oswego East High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1525 Harvey Rd
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3489
Grades: 9-12
| 2,907 students
Rank: #22.
Oswego High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4250 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2009
Grades: 9-12
| 2,913 students
Rank: #33.
East View School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4209 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-6871
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,031 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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