Total enrollment
1,393
+55 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Reed Custer CUSD 255U
Illinois · 1,393 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Illinois, 3 sit under Reed Custer CUSD 255U, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,393 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Reed Custer CUSD 255U
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Reed Custer CUSD 255U ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #128 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,393 | #261 of 508 | #5,731 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #373 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #127 of 506 | #2,147 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.1% | #279 of 456 | #5,148 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #251 of 341 | #4,746 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 Reed Custer CUSD 255U
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,477 to 1,393 students (down 6%) and from 114 to 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed-Custer Elementary School | Braidwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 690 |
| Reed-Custer High School | Braidwood | High | 09-12 | 397 |
| Reed-Custer Middle School | Braidwood | Middle | 06-08 | 306 |
About Reed Custer CUSD 255U
Reed Custer CUSD 255U is a thinly populated Illinois school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,393.
On the school-mix side, Reed Custer CUSD 255U consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,393 students, expanded 4% from the 1,338 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Reed Custer CUSD 255U discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.