Serena CUSD 2

Public Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Mission, Sheridan, Dayton, Serena, Miller and Freedom, and parts of Northville, Rutland, Adams, Waltham and Ophir.

At a glance

611Students enrolled

4Schools

6Towns served

$20,344Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

40%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

MissionSheridanSerenaFreedom

Grades K–4

Sheridan Elem School135 students · SheridanThis district

Grades 5–8

Serena Middle School184 students · SerenaThis district

Grades 9–12

Newark Comm High School or Serena High SchoolDepends on your addressNewark Community High School District 18

Grades PK–4

Sheridan Elem School or Harding Grade SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 5–8

Serena Middle School184 students · SerenaThis district

Grades 9–12

Serena High School162 students · SerenaThis district

Grades PK–4

Sheridan Elem School or Harding Grade SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 5–8

Serena Middle School184 students · SerenaThis district

Grades 9–12

Serena High School162 students · SerenaThis district

Grades PK–4

Harding Grade School130 students · EarlvilleThis district

Grades 5–8

Serena Middle School184 students · SerenaThis district

Grades 9–12

Ottawa Township High School or Serena High SchoolDepends on your addressOttawa Township High School District 140

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs IL

Math proficiency21%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts28%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 87.3%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2017–18). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$20,344

per student each year · 6% below the IL average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration40%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)50%

State39%

Federal11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

619’20

652’21

646’22

614’23

611’24

Students

White · 86%523

Hispanic · 10%59

Two or more races · 3%21

Black · 1%4

Asian · 0%2

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Mission4,054 people

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Sheridan2,519 people

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Dayton1,971 people

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Serena1,120 people

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Miller590 people

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Freedom432 people

Also covers small parts of Northville, Rutland, Adams, Waltham and Ophir.

Schools4 in district

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Sheridan Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 135 students · Sheridan

B-Public 📚

Harding Grade SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 130 students · Earlville

A-Public 📚

Serena Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 184 students · Serena

BPublic 🏫

Serena High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 162 students · Serena

DPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195Ottawa · Ottawa · Wallace · $17,088 per student

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Newark Community Consolidated School District 66Big Grove · Fox · Millington · $12,112 per student

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Ottawa Elementary School District 141Ottawa · Ottawa · $18,096 per student

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Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Millington · Sandwich · Somonauk · $15,265 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.