For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 162 students in Serena CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Serena CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Serena CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Serena High School, with 70-79% 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
611 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Serena CUSD 2 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 75% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#389 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
75%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
10%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
86%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,879 is higher than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,859 is higher than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,879
$22,469
Spending / Student
$22,859
$21,707
Best Serena CUSD 2 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Serena High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2283 N 3812th Rd
Serena, IL 60549
(815) 496-2361
Serena, IL 60549
(815) 496-2361
Gr: 9-12 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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