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Item: Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2806 E 600 North Rd
Strasburg, IL 62465-4102

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 682-3355

www.stew-stras.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 419 students in Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a have an score of 27% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

419 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
Pre-K	30	83
Kind	17	125
1	34	131
2	25	137
3	30	135
4	30	135
5	29	135
6	23	137
7	36	141
8	20	143
9	42	155
10	38	156
11	32	153
12	33	150

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District Rank

Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#334 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a
2023	#334
2022	#287
2021	#207
2019	#370
2018	#456
2017	#425
2016	#565
2015	#367
2014	#274
2013	#309
2012	#395

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2021	30%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	27%	32%
2017	27%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	32%	29%
2014	62%	59%
2013	67%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2022	32%	30%
2021	45%	32%
2019	42%	38%
2018	27%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	27%	36%
2015	32%	38%
2014	67%	57%
2013	62%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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55-59%

50%

(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2022	84%	87%
2018	80%	87%
2017	80%	87%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	0.07	0.70
2022	0.07	0.68
2021	0.03	0.68
2020	0.03	0.68
2019	0.03	0.68
2018	0.04	0.67
2017	0.04	0.67
2016	0.04	0.67
2015	0.23	0.67
2014	0.06	0.66
2013	0.05	0.66
2012	0.04	0.65
2011	0.03	0.66
2010	0.03	0.64
2009	0.03	0.64
2008	0.04	0.64
2007	0.04	0.63
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.05	0.61
2004	0.02	0.60
2002	0.01	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2022	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	2%	27%
2022	1%	27%
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2004	1%	18%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%

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% White

96%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	97%	45%
2022	97%	47%
2021	99%	47%
2020	99%	48%
2019	99%	48%
2018	98%	49%
2017	98%	49%
2016	98%	49%
2015	68%	49%
2014	97%	50%
2013	97%	50%
2012	98%	51%
2011	98%	51%
2010	99%	53%
2009	99%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	99%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	99%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,621 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 $12,783 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

$6 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$5 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$5 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$14 MM
2018	$5 MM	$15 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$10 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	$5 MM	$14 MM
2022	$5 MM	$14 MM
2021	$5 MM	$14 MM
2020	$5 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$13 MM
2018	$5 MM	$14 MM
2017	$4 MM	$12 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$8 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,621

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	$14,303	$17,333
2022	$13,566	$19,707
2021	$13,785	$17,764
2020	$13,566	$19,707
2019	$13,150	$17,662
2018	$13,609	$19,255
2017	$13,241	$17,801
2016	$12,710	$14,596
2015	$12,244	$11,118
2014	$11,444	$13,203
2012	$15,008	$11,701
2011	$13,776	$11,859
2010	$9,610	$11,118
2009	$9,595	$10,546
2008	$8,834	$11,298
2007	$8,766	$10,143
2006	$7,402	$9,054
2005	$7,456	$9,158
2004	$7,280	$8,999
2003	$6,699	$8,614
2002	$7,085	$8,976
2001	$7,055	$8,649
2000	$6,876	$8,451
1999	$6,324	$7,697
1998	$4,785	$5,971
1997	$4,454	$5,662
1995	$4,717	$5,677
1992	$3,978	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$12,783

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a	Illinois
2023	$13,424	$16,251
2022	$12,426	$19,097
2021	$12,937	$16,655
2020	$12,426	$19,097
2019	$12,080	$17,005
2018	$13,844	$18,215
2017	$11,471	$17,235
2016	$12,595	$14,516
2015	$13,690	$11,218
2014	$11,211	$12,904
2012	$21,597	$11,755
2011	$10,761	$11,220
2010	$10,745	$11,218
2009	$10,100	$10,416
2008	$8,551	$10,971
2007	$8,365	$9,827
2006	$7,715	$8,997
2005	$7,766	$9,234
2004	$7,296	$9,089
2003	$7,459	$9,395
2002	$6,931	$9,305
2001	$7,311	$8,562
2000	$5,826	$8,142
1999	$5,625	$7,325
1998	$5,042	$5,848
1997	$3,978	$5,503
1995	$4,481	$5,507
1992	$4,921	$4,672

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Best Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stewardson-strasburg Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

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2806 E 600 North Rd
Strasburg, IL 62465
(217) 682-3621

Gr: PK-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Stewardson-strasburg High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2806 E 600 North Rd
Strasburg, IL 62465
(217) 682-3355

Gr: 9-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a?

Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a manages 2 public schools serving 419 students.

What is the rank of Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a?

Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a is ranked #384 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a?

96% of Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a?

Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5a's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,783 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: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education