Cuba’s public schools score below 82% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Cuba’s districts is 17%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cuba, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cuba’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 364 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cuba’s, its schools beat 25%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Cuba’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,591 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Cuba Middle School, then Cuba Sr High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cuba’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cuba, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cuba
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cuba’s public schools are run by Fulton County Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Bernadotte, Cass, Deerfield and Harris and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Cuba vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Cuba’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | C− | Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 |
Every school in Cuba
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cuba’s schools
Are Cuba’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cuba children attend score below 82% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cuba in?
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 386 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cuba kids go to high school?
Cuba Sr High School, with 118 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Cuba’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Cuba spend per student?
$19,591 in Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cuba families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cuba → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.