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Elverado CUSD 196 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 69 students in Elverado CUSD 196 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Elverado CUSD 196 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
362 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elverado CUSD 196 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#386 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
87%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,417 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,260
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,417
$21,244
Best Elverado CUSD 196 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elverado Junior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
190 Harrison St
Vergennes, IL 62994
(618) 684-3527
Vergennes, IL 62994
(618) 684-3527
Grades: 6-8
| 69 students
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