C+

Wing Public School District 28

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Wing, Harriet-Lein Township, Richmond Township, Wing Township, Schrunk-Steiber Township, Cromwell Township, Trygg Township, Canfield Township, Hazel Grove Township, Rock Hill Township and Sibley Butte Township, and parts of Christiania Township, Francis Township and Clear Lake Township.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$27,254

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

5:1

Free or reduced lunch

42%

The gist

What stands out about Wing Public School District 28

School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
Spends 64% more per student than the ND average
5 students per teacher
Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020

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. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency34.5%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts44.5%

State average 42.3%

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

$27,254 per student · 64% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 56%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

71’20

72’21

76’22

71’23

62’24

Down 12.7% since 2020.

Students

White 95%Two or more races 5%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Wing Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wing

C+

40 students7:1

Wing High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Wing

22 students3:1

Towns served

Wing 207Harriet-Lein Township 44 Richmond Township 38 Wing Township 20 Schrunk-Steiber Township 18 Cromwell Township 16 Trygg Township 14 Canfield Township 9 Hazel Grove Township 9 Rock Hill Township 4 Sibley Butte Township 3

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wilton Public School District 1Crofte Township, Estherville Township, Ghylin Township

$14,447per student

Kidder County School District 1Chestina Township, Driscoll Township, Excelsior Township

$15,580per student

Sterling Public School District 35Driscoll Township, McKenzie Township, Sterling Township

$26,905per student

Menoken Public School District 33McKenzie Township, Menoken Township

$15,327per student

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.