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Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 682 students in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
1,344 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#453 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,781 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,103
$22,430
Spending / Student
$15,781
$21,668
Best Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winola Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1804 17th Ave
Viola, IL 61486
(309) 596-2114
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
209 1st St
Sherrard, IL 61281
(309) 593-2917
Sherrard, IL 61281
(309) 593-2917
Gr: K-4 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Matherville Intermediate School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1376 252nd St
Matherville, IL 61263
(309) 754-8244
Matherville, IL 61263
(309) 754-8244
Gr: 5-6 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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