For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 287 students in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255u. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255u have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,375 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255u, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
83%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $23,878 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,827 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,878
$22,430
Spending / Student
$23,827
$21,668
Best Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255u Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Reed-custer Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
407 Comet Dr
Braidwood, IL 60408
(815) 458-2868
Braidwood, IL 60408
(815) 458-2868
Gr: 6-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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