Elverado CUSD 196 School District

114 S 8th St
Elkville, IL 62932
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Elverado CUSD 196 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 69 students in Elverado CUSD 196 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 School in Elverado CUSD 196 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
348 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elverado CUSD 196 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 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#386 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
50%
70%
87.6%
(2022-23)
24.2%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 1993–2012. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
83%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (21-22)
$7 MM
$15 MM

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

Spending (21-22)
$6 MM
$14 MM

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student (21-22)
$17,892
$17,728

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student (21-22)
$15,719
$16,249

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

Best Elverado CUSD 196 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elverado Junior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
190 Harrison St
Vergennes, IL 62994
(618) 684-3527
Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 348 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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