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Sherrard Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

4701 176th Ave, Sherrard, IL 61281 · (309) 593-2135 · Part of Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

Rural Township’s Schools page →

Students
189
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Sherrard Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rural Township kids: Sherrard High School

On the path

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

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Sherrard High Schoolin Sherrard

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts39%
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).

4701 176th Ave, Sherrard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 798
Grade 891
Enrollment over time
229’20
228’21
220’22
206’23
189’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherrard Jr High School from Rural Township families.

Other schools in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200

The district →

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; Rural Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.