Total enrollment
611
-8 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Serena CUSD 2
Illinois · 611 students · 3 cities
Parents inside Serena CUSD 2 pick from 4 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 611 students (an average school size of 153).
4-year change in Serena CUSD 2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Serena CUSD 2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #197 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #463 of 508 | #8,663 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #262 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #120 of 506 | #2,041 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.6% | #318 of 456 | #5,565 of 8,164 |
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 Serena CUSD 2
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Harding Grade School at 51.3% proficient to Serena High School at 32.7%, a gap of 18.6 points. That is the 91st widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 652 to 611 students (down 6%) and from 51 to 51 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Middle School | Serena | Middle | 05-08 | 184 |
| Serena High School | Serena | High | 09-12 | 162 |
| Sheridan Elem School | Sheridan | Elementary | KG-04 | 135 |
| Harding Grade School | Earlville | Elementary | PK-04 | 130 |
About Serena CUSD 2
Serena CUSD 2 is a small Illinois school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 611.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Serena CUSD 2 consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 153 in this district, noticeably below the Illinois typical of 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 619 students in SY 2020-21 versus 611 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Serena CUSD 2 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.