C−
Magnolia Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Magnolia.
Students
396
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,640
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Magnolia Borough School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $2.6M, about $6,641 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 97% at Sherrard Community Unit School District 200, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,640 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
375’20
401’21
388’22
399’23
396’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 44%Black 22%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.