Total enrollment
16,766
-403 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in CUSD 308
Illinois · 16,766 students · 4 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in CUSD 308 totals about 16,766 students across 22 schools (an average of 762 students per school).
4-year change in CUSD 308
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CUSD 308 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #104 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16,766 | #7 of 508 | #485 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 21 | #13 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #422 of 506 | #5,447 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.3% | #370 of 456 | #6,589 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #35 of 341 | #581 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CUSD 308
State test results across the district's 20 scored schools run from Wolfs Crossing Elementary School at 66.9% proficient to Long Beach Elementary School at 27.4%, a gap of 39.5 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 17,924 to 16,766 students (down 6%) and from 1,109 to 1,115 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About CUSD 308
As a compact district in Illinois, CUSD 308 serves 16,766 students across 22 schools.
For a sense of the school types, CUSD 308 consists of 14 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 762 in this district, meaningfully above the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,766 students, remained close to its prior level from the 17,169 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for CUSD 308 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.