Sheridan Elem School

Set in Sheridan, Illinois, Sheridan Elem School is an one-room-style primary school, overseen by Serena CUSD 2. It enrolls 135 students across grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 65% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Serena CUSD 2 (611 students total), Sheridan Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Sheridan Elem School records that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with LaSalle County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against LaSalle County (around 53%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sheridan Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.7%, the actual is 33.1%, a residual of -13.6 points.

Across the wider county, LaSalle County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,045 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, LaSalle County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,523 students), of which Sheridan Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Serena Middle School, roughly 3.9 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Sheridan Elem School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 48.3%.

Sheridan Elem School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 148 students in 2018 compared to 135 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 82% to 87%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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