Reed-Custer High School
Braidwood, IL · Reed Custer CUSD 255U · Grades 9 - 12
408th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 32%▼ Declining
Reed-Custer High School ranking
SchoolRow ranks Reed-Custer High School 408th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 32% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 32th in 2025 — declining.
Reed-Custer High School test scores
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Reed-Custer High School students
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 397 students (2023–24, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.6% | 84.1% | ▼ 6.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 11.1% | ▲ 7.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.5% | 4.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
Homes near Reed-Custer High School
Typical home value $285K in zip 60408 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
High schools near Reed-Custer High School
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank
- 8Wilmington High SchoolWilmington CUSD 209U · 4.9 mi away155th of 601
ELA 64% · Math 44% - 8Coal City High SchoolCoal City CUSD 1 · 5.2 mi away149th of 601
ELA 61% · Math 49% - 6Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H SGardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73 · 7.1 mi away297th of 601
ELA 41% · Math 44% - 8Minooka Community High SchoolMinooka CHSD 111 · 13.5 mi away139th of 601
ELA 61% · Math 52% - 8Morris Community High SchoolMorris CHSD 101 · 13.9 mi away126th of 601
ELA 63% · Math 52% - 7Herscher High SchoolHerscher CUSD 2 · 15 mi away227th of 601
ELA 47% · Math 49% - 5Dwight High SchoolDwight Twp HSD 230 · 16.5 mi away327th of 601
ELA 51% · Math 30% - 3Joliet West High SchoolJoliet Twp HSD 204 · 19.1 mi away432nd of 601
ELA 38% · Math 28%
Frequently asked questions
What school district is Reed-Custer High School in?
Reed-Custer High School is part of the Reed Custer CUSD 255U district in Braidwood, Illinois.
Is Reed-Custer High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Reed-Custer High School 408th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 32% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Reed-Custer High School?
White 84%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 4% (397 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Reed-Custer High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60408 is $285K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.