Overview
Reed-Custer High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Braidwood, Illinois. The school enrolls 397 students. It is part of the Reed Custer CUSD 255U district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictReed Custer CUSD 255U
County17197
CityBraidwood
ZIP60408
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173338003456
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment397
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino7.8%
Black / African American0.9%
Asian0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native86.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races3.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %43%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)