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Sherrard CUSD 200 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 261 students in Sherrard CUSD 200 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Sherrard CUSD 200 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
1,305 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sherrard CUSD 200 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
89%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,253 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,614
$22,464
Spending / Student
$16,253
$21,702
Best Sherrard CUSD 200 School District Public Preschools (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 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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