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Central CUSD 301 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,138 students in Central CUSD 301 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Central CUSD 301 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
4,703 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Central CUSD 301 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
626 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
13%
5%
# Hispanic Students
874 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
29%
# Black Students
99 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
2,915 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
62%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
343
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
396
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,677 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,447
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,677
$21,409
Best Central CUSD 301 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Knolls Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
225 Nesler Rd
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 717-8100
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 717-8100
Grades: 6-7
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Po Box 397
Burlington, IL 60109
(847) 464-6000
Burlington, IL 60109
(847) 464-6000
Grades: 8
| 370 students
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