Sherrard High School

Sherrard High School is one of the cozy 9-12 campuss in Sherrard, Illinois, part of Sherrard CUSD 200, with 449 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Within Sherrard CUSD 200, which oversees 5 schools and 1,305 students, Sherrard High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Sherrard High School lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Rock Island County's rate of about 65%.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Sherrard High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 56.6%; actual is 41.8%, a gap of -14.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Rock Island County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,159 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rock Island County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), of which Sherrard High School is one.

Sherrard Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sherrard High School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 449 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.