Enrollment
162
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Serena, IL
Serena High School
Federal NCES profile for Serena High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171588001894
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Serena High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 162
- students enrolled
Serena High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Serena Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 171588001894 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Serena High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Serena High School
Serena High School is a small high school in Serena, Illinois, enrolling 162 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 162 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Serena Cusd 2 also operates Serena Middle School (184 students) and Sheridan Elem School (135 students) alongside Serena High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Serena High School compares
Serena High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 162 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Illinois - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,578
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Serena High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Serena Cusd 2, which includes Serena High School.
$18,578
Per student
+9%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 24.9%
Federal 6.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Serena High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sheridan Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Harding Grade School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Serena High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 130
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~162 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Serena High School
How many students attend Serena High School?
Serena High School has 162 students enrolled. It is a high school in Serena, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Serena High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Serena High School is 12.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Serena High School?
The largest demographic group at Serena High School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Serena, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Serena High School?
Serena High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Serena High School a good school?
Serena High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Serena Cusd 2?
Besides Serena High School, Serena Cusd 2 also operates Serena Middle School (184 students), Sheridan Elem School (135 students), and Harding Grade School (130 students). See the Serena Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.
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