Serena CUSD 2 School District

2283 N 3812th Rd
Serena, IL 60549-5103
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Serena CUSD 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Serena CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
611 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
38,382 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#389 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
27%
31%
30%
55-59%
50%
75%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
86%
41%
% 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 $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,859 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,879
$22,455
Spending / Student
$22,859
$21,692

Best Serena CUSD 2 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harding Grade School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1643 N 40th Rd
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 792-8216
Gr: PK-4 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 611 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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