B+
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Bowling Township, Richland Grove Township, Preemption Township, Greene Township, Rivoli Township, Viola, Rural Township, Windsor, Sherrard, Matherville and Oak Grove, and parts of Milan and Suez Township.
Students
1,305
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,701
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.2M, about $9,364 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Galt.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,701 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 47%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,352’20
1,360’21
1,371’22
1,344’23
1,305’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rock Island-Milan School District 41Blackhawk Township, Rock Island, South Rock Island Township
$17,999per student
Rockridge Community Unit School District 300Andalusia Township, Blackhawk Township, Edgington Township
$14,251per student
Mercer County School District 404Mercer Township, Ohio Grove Township, Perryton Township
$16,966per student
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40Coal Valley Township, Moline, South Moline Township
$17,805per 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.