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Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

Item: Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

4701 176th Ave
Sherrard, IL 61281-9603

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (309) 593-4075

www.sherrard.us

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Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

1,344 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

95 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
Pre-K	60	83
Kind	80	125
1	80	131
2	89	137
3	87	135
4	95	135
5	87	135
6	104	137
7	90	141
8	116	143
9	104	155
10	130	156
11	103	153
12	119	150

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District Rank

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#453 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
2023	#453
2022	#349
2021	#341
2019	#283
2018	#279
2017	#351
2016	#281
2015	#267
2014	#287
2013	#326
2012	#342

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	24%	27%
2021	29%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	37%	32%
2017	36%	32%
2016	35%	31%
2015	35%	29%
2014	68%	59%
2013	65%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	85%	80%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	30%	32%
2019	46%	38%
2018	37%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	38%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	62%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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58%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	0.22	0.70
2022	0.19	0.68
2021	0.20	0.68
2020	0.18	0.68
2019	0.18	0.68
2018	0.18	0.67
2017	0.18	0.67
2016	0.18	0.67
2015	0.19	0.67
2014	0.19	0.66
2013	0.16	0.66
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.15	0.66
2010	0.11	0.64
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.09	0.64
2007	0.07	0.63
2006	0.07	0.61
2005	0.07	0.61
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.05	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.04	0.56
1998	0.04	0.56
1997	0.04	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.03	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.01	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2022	6%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	6%	26%
2019	6%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

89%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	88%	45%
2022	90%	47%
2021	89%	47%
2020	90%	48%
2019	90%	48%
2018	91%	49%
2017	91%	49%
2016	90%	49%
2015	90%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	92%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	92%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	95%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	96%	56%
2005	96%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	97%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,781 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	$23 MM	$15 MM
2022	$22 MM	$14 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$21 MM	$14 MM
2018	$19 MM	$15 MM
2017	$20 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	$21 MM	$14 MM
2022	$20 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$13 MM
2018	$20 MM	$14 MM
2017	$20 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$16 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,103

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	$16,766	$17,333
2022	$15,611	$19,707
2021	$17,001	$17,764
2020	$15,611	$19,707
2019	$15,124	$17,662
2018	$12,881	$19,255
2017	$13,985	$17,801
2016	$14,201	$14,596
2015	$10,822	$11,118
2014	$10,506	$13,203
2012	$10,321	$11,701
2011	$11,226	$11,859
2010	$9,881	$11,118
2009	$9,583	$10,546
2008	$9,017	$11,298
2007	$8,611	$10,143
2006	$7,831	$9,054
2005	$7,733	$9,158
2004	$7,405	$8,999
2003	$6,973	$8,614
2002	$7,388	$8,976
2001	$8,100	$8,649
2000	$7,480	$8,451
1999	$6,359	$7,697
1998	$4,818	$5,971
1997	$4,725	$5,662
1995	$4,516	$5,677
1992	$3,618	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,781

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	Illinois
2023	$15,470	$16,251
2022	$14,371	$19,097
2021	$15,688	$16,655
2020	$14,371	$19,097
2019	$15,470	$17,005
2018	$14,096	$18,215
2017	$13,540	$17,235
2016	$13,858	$14,516
2015	$10,571	$11,218
2014	$9,656	$12,904
2012	$9,511	$11,755
2011	$9,790	$11,220
2010	$9,652	$11,218
2009	$10,249	$10,416
2008	$8,819	$10,971
2007	$8,375	$9,827
2006	$8,427	$8,997
2005	$8,822	$9,234
2004	$8,014	$9,089
2003	$7,051	$9,395
2002	$8,380	$9,305
2001	$9,077	$8,562
2000	$6,377	$8,142
1999	$5,541	$7,325
1998	$4,534	$5,848
1997	$4,334	$5,503
1995	$4,734	$5,507
1992	$3,669	$4,672

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Best Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winola Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1804 17th Ave
Viola, IL 61486
(309) 596-2114

Gr: PK-4 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Sherrard Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

209 1st St
Sherrard, IL 61281
(309) 593-2917

Gr: K-4 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Sherrard Jr High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4701 176th Ave
Sherrard, IL 61281
(309) 593-2135

Gr: 7-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #44.

Matherville Intermediate School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 26%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1376 252nd St
Matherville, IL 61263
(309) 754-8244

Gr: 5-6 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #55.

Sherrard High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4701 176th Ave
Sherrard, IL 61281
(309) 593-2175

Gr: 9-12 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sherrard Community Unit School District 200?

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 manages 5 public schools serving 1,344 students.

What is the rank of Sherrard Community Unit School District 200?

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 is ranked #464 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200?

89% of Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sherrard Community Unit School District 200?

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Sherrard Community Unit School District 200's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,781 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education