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Serena Community Unit School District 2

2283 N 3812th Rd
Serena, IL 60549-5103

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 496-2850

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Serena Community Unit School District 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 614 students in Serena Community Unit School District 2. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Serena Community Unit School District 2 have an score of 26% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

614 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
Pre-K	23	83
Kind	35	125
1	55	131
2	54	137
3	55	135
4	39	135
5	52	135
6	31	137
7	57	141
8	51	143
9	47	155
10	34	156
11	37	153
12	44	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Serena Community Unit School District 2, 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 75% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#389 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2
2023	#389
2022	#409
2021	#438
2019	#660
2018	#456
2017	#593
2016	#600
2015	#451
2014	#355
2013	#411
2012	#364

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	26%	27%
2021	21%	28%
2019	23%	33%
2018	27%	32%
2017	23%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	24%	29%
2014	64%	59%
2013	65%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	84%	80%

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31%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2022	31%	30%
2021	28%	32%
2019	23%	38%
2018	27%	37%
2017	28%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	33%	38%
2014	60%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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55-59%

50%

75%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	75%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	95%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	0.27	0.70
2022	0.28	0.68
2021	0.25	0.68
2020	0.25	0.68
2019	0.25	0.68
2018	0.25	0.67
2017	0.25	0.67
2016	0.19	0.67
2015	0.18	0.67
2014	0.21	0.66
2013	0.20	0.66
2012	0.18	0.65
2011	0.16	0.66
2010	0.11	0.64
2009	0.11	0.64
2008	0.10	0.64
2007	0.08	0.63
2006	0.08	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.09	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.04	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.01	0.54
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2010	2%	5%
1998	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	9%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	9%	27%
2020	9%	26%
2019	9%	26%
2018	9%	26%
2017	9%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	7%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	5%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2009	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%

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% White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	85%	45%
2022	84%	47%
2021	86%	47%
2020	86%	48%
2019	86%	48%
2018	86%	49%
2017	86%	49%
2016	90%	49%
2015	91%	49%
2014	89%	50%
2013	89%	50%
2012	90%	51%
2011	91%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	93%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	96%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,752 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,748 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$16 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$14 MM
2018	$14 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$12 MM	$14 MM
2017	$13 MM	$12 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$8 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,752

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$24,477	$17,333
2022	$23,343	$19,707
2021	$25,544	$17,764
2020	$23,343	$19,707
2019	$20,895	$17,662
2018	$20,788	$19,255
2017	$20,724	$17,801
2016	$17,132	$14,596
2015	$13,176	$11,118
2014	$16,021	$13,203
2012	$13,341	$11,701
2011	$12,683	$11,859
2010	$10,846	$11,118
2009	$11,221	$10,546
2008	$10,988	$11,298
2007	$10,836	$10,143
2006	$9,574	$9,054
2005	$9,237	$9,158
2004	$8,948	$8,999
2003	$11,206	$8,614
2002	$9,303	$8,976
2001	$8,100	$8,649
2000	$7,492	$8,451
1999	$6,914	$7,697
1998	$5,560	$5,971
1997	$5,324	$5,662
1995	$5,043	$5,677
1992	$3,935	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$22,748

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Serena Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$21,621	$16,251
2022	$21,595	$19,097
2021	$22,564	$16,655
2020	$21,595	$19,097
2019	$18,821	$17,005
2018	$19,072	$18,215
2017	$19,226	$17,235
2016	$16,273	$14,516
2015	$14,985	$11,218
2014	$15,151	$12,904
2012	$12,950	$11,755
2011	$11,791	$11,220
2010	$12,336	$11,218
2009	$11,071	$10,416
2008	$12,538	$10,971
2007	$9,992	$9,827
2006	$9,183	$8,997
2005	$8,749	$9,234
2004	$9,587	$9,089
2003	$14,023	$9,395
2002	$12,429	$9,305
2001	$7,597	$8,562
2000	$7,253	$8,142
1999	$5,717	$7,325
1998	$4,873	$5,848
1997	$5,031	$5,503
1995	$5,048	$5,507
1992	$3,955	$4,672

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Best Serena Community Unit School District 2 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harding Grade School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1643 N 40th Rd
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 792-8216

Gr: PK-4 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Sheridan Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

115 E Si Johnson Ave
Sheridan, IL 60551
(815) 496-2002

Gr: K-4 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Serena Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2283 N 3812th Rd
Serena, IL 60549
(815) 496-9250

Gr: 5-8 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Serena High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2283 N 3812th Rd
Serena, IL 60549
(815) 496-2361

Gr: 9-12 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Serena Community Unit School District 2?

Serena Community Unit School District 2 manages 4 public schools serving 614 students.

What is the rank of Serena Community Unit School District 2?

Serena Community Unit School District 2 is ranked #390 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Serena Community Unit School District 2?

86% of Serena Community Unit School District 2 students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Serena Community Unit School District 2?

Serena Community Unit School District 2 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Serena Community Unit School District 2's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,748 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 614 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 75% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education