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Serena High School

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Serena High School ranks 380 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Serena High School is a public high school located in Serena, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Serena CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 526 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Serena High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Similarly, the school's performance in ACT Mathematics (27.6%) and ACT Science (37.9%) was significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.7% to 91.4%, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 2.4% to 8.8% in recent years. Additionally, Serena High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the percentage of chronically absent students ranging from 16.9% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Seneca High School, Earlville Junior/Senior High School, and Somonauk High School, Serena High School generally performs worse academically. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the ranking for female students generally higher than for male students. While Serena High School's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools, the academic outcomes indicate that additional resources and strategies may be needed to improve student achievement and overall school performance.

162

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,579

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2283 N 3812th Rd
Serena, IL 60549-5103

(815) 496-2361

District: Serena CUSD 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (9% vs 3%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg48%

380^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

526^th of 811Serena CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	380 of 698	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	464 of 697	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	444 of 699	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	307 of 699	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.5	543 of 688	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	451 of 701	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	451 of 647	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	333 of 642	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.4	513 of 643	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	413 of 614	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.7	258 of 670	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	259 of 670	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	331 of 665	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.0	413 of 655	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.7	189 of 643	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	25.6	505 of 632	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.5	268 of 624	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.7	379 of 612	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.7	225 of 596	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.7	283 of 590	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	322 of 592	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.3	404 of 586	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	355 of 685	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	467 of 664	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	419 of 656	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.9	89 of 658	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	21.6	496 of 639	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	364 of 665	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	351 of 620	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	449 of 672	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	451 of 644	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	262 of 626	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	494 of 611	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	353 of 639	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.3	544 of 585	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	384 of 685	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	381 of 668	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	435 of 668	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	461 of 664	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	515 of 653	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	517 of 675	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	484 of 619	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	415 of 564	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	460 of 554	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	460 of 557	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	363 of 560	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.2	519 of 553	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	473 of 552	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	470 of 548	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)40th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Science38%-11 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Serena High School	Public	9-12	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 496-2361	162	14	11.8	34.0%	140 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	46.3	380^th of 698 public high schools	45.6%		31.2	464^th of 697 public high schools	33.4%	84	58.1	43.2	30.2	27.3	46.5	43.2	37.9	27.6	37.9	97.0	97.6	97.0	97.0	92.7	98.2	95.8	99.4	$25,579	$2,268	$23,311
Newark Community High School	Public	9-12	413 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CHSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5164	175	16	10.9	22.9%	143 (81.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	69.1	177^th of 698 public high schools	74.6%		20	551^st of 697 public high schools	20.9%	374	68.2	68.1	31.8	29.2	52.3	66.0	61.9	33.3	52.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	92.6	$22,332	$530	$21,802
LaSalle County Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	707 Etna Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Township HSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 434-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leland High School	Public	9-12	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	88	8	11.5	36.4%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.9	113^th of 698 public high schools	83.8%		29.5	475^th of 697 public high schools	31.9%	362	79.2	68.0	41.7	24.0	58.3	72.0	64.3	57.1	64.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	$22,887	$555	$22,332
Somonauk High School	Public	9-12	501 W Market St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-2314	224	21	10.7	41.1%	190 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	24 (10.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	81.3	104^th of 698 public high schools	85.1%		83.1	102^nd of 697 public high schools	85.4%	2	73.6	77.6	39.6	55.1	64.2	75.5	59.6	46.2	48.1	87.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	85.6	90.0	75.1	61.6	$18,467	$275	$18,193
Ottawa Township High School	Public	9-12	211 E Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Township HSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1323	1,223	89	13.7		936 (76.5%)	22 (1.8%)	207 (16.9%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.6%)	43.6	404^th of 698 public high schools	42.1%		53.7	275^th of 697 public high schools	60.5%	129	58.2	51.3	28.5	26.7	41.8	40.9	37.0	23.9	31.8	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.8	99.2	96.4	$19,308	$678	$18,630
ROE 35 Regional Work Study Progra	Public	12	321 W Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 258-4765	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Indian Valley Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	600 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 786-9873	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Earlville Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	415 W Union St	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Earlville CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 246-8361	97	13	7.5	38.1%	78 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	73.8	149^th of 698 public high schools	78.7%		27.5	492^nd of 697 public high schools	29.4%	343	91.3	63.6	56.5	39.4	65.2	66.7	36.8	36.8	42.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	$21,146	$598	$20,548
Sandwich Community High School	Public	9-12	515 Lions Rd	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2157	560	42	13.2	46.1%	408 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	55	301^st of 698 public high schools	56.9%		51.3	294^th of 697 public high schools	57.8%	7	58.2	47.9	29.6	26.1	39.6	42.9	50.4	41.6	58.9	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.2	99.1	99.1	97.2	$17,701	$669	$17,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Serena High School

What district is Serena High School in?

Serena CUSD 2

Is Serena High School a good school?

Serena High School ranks 380^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Serena High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Serena High School.

What is the racial makeup of Serena High School?

Students at Serena High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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