Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District

255 Comet Dr
Braidwood, IL 60408-2029
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 397 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,375 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#262 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(20-21)
29%
28%
36%
30%
58%
50%
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
13%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
83%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,878 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,827 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,878
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,827
$21,244

Best Reed Custer CUSD 255u School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reed-custer High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Comet Dr
Braidwood, IL 60408
(815) 458-2166
Grades: 9-12
| 397 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,375 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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