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Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch

PublicHighGrades 6–12

300 E Durfee St, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818 · (217) 763-2711 · Part of Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100

Cerro Gordo Township’s School Grade B better than 63% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
228
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Cerro Gordo Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cerro Gordo Elem Schoolin Cerro Gordo
6–12Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High SchYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 E Durfee St, Cerro Gordo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 634
Grade 733
Grade 830
Grade 937
Grade 1032
Grade 1128
Grade 1234
Enrollment over time
207’20
199’21
221’22
220’23
228’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch from Cerro Gordo Township families.

Other schools in Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100

The district →
Cerro Gordo Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cerro Gordo
B+
246 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Cerro Gordo Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.