Best Public Schools in Viola, IL

Summary:

The city of Viola, Illinois has only one school, Winola Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Sherrard CUSD 200 district. While Winola Elementary is the sole educational option for the Viola community, the data indicates it is a relatively strong-performing school compared to its district and the state of Illinois as a whole.

Winola Elementary School has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 640 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 840 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school outperforms the Sherrard CUSD 200 district and the state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, with 56.5% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 47.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Additionally, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing a quality educational environment.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year is quite high, which could be an area of concern and focus for improvement. As the sole educational option in Viola, Winola Elementary School plays a critical role in the local community, and its performance and areas for improvement are important considerations for parents and the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1804 17th Ave	Viola	61486	Mercer County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 596-2114	261	16	16.2	40.2%	241 (92.3%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	58.8	840^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.5	640^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.0%	200	53.3	60.0	56.5	46.7	40.0	43.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	22.5	$13,293	$890	$12,403

Cities Near Viola

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Matherville	4.29 mi	1
Aledo	8.54 mi	3	561^st
Sherrard	9.21 mi	3	415^th
Alexis	9.88 mi	1
Alpha	10.86 mi	1	352^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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