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 6 public middle schools serving 3,973 students in CUSD 308 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in CUSD 308 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
17,031 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
1,085 Teachers
47,090 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.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,329 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,403 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
29%
# Black Students
1,711 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
8,771 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
51%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
771 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
429
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
1,059
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,153
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,088
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,151
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,193
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,274
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,319
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,380
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,433
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,413
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,448
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,527
7,829
# 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.
Total Revenue
$303 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,800
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,500
$21,409
Best CUSD 308 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bednarcik Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3025 Heggs Rd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3489
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3489
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Murphy Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26923 W Grande Park Blvd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 636-3489
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 636-3489
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
Rank: #33.
Traughber Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3489
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3489
Grades: 6-8
| 1,033 students
Rank: #44.
Thompson Jr High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
440 Boulder Hill Pass
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3489
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3489
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #55.
Plank Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 Secretariat Ln
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3489
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3489
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #66.
East View School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4209 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-6871
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-6871
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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