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Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 451 students in Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Reed-custer High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
3 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,352 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
28%
# Black Students
6 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,150 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
171
# Students in K Grade:
97
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,284 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,232 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,284
$22,158
Spending / Student
$24,232
$21,406
Best Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reed-custer High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
249 Comet Dr
Braidwood, IL 60408
(815) 458-2166
Braidwood, IL 60408
(815) 458-2166
Grades: 9-12
| 451 students
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