Enrollment
184
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Serena, IL
Serena Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Serena Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171588006553
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Serena Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 184
- students enrolled
Serena Middle School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Serena Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 171588006553 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Serena Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Serena Middle School
Serena Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Serena, Illinois, enrolling 184 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 184 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 (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Serena Cusd 2 also operates Serena High School (162 students) and Sheridan Elem School (135 students) alongside Serena Middle 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 Middle School compares
Serena Middle 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Illinois - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.5%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.2, Serena Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Serena Cusd 2, which includes Serena Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sheridan Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harding Grade School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Serena Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- 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 elementary 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 (~184 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Serena Middle School
How many students attend Serena Middle School?
Serena Middle School has 184 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Serena, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Serena Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Serena Middle School is 11.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 27% 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 Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Serena Middle School is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Serena, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Serena Middle School?
Serena Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Serena Middle School a good school?
Serena Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. 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 Middle School, Serena Cusd 2 also operates Serena High School (162 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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