Community Unit School District 200

130 W Park Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189-6460
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Community Unit School District 200 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 662 students in Community Unit School District 200. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Community Unit School District 200 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
11,632 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
859 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#127 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
45%
27%
44%
30%
65%
50%
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
32%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
62%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,979 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$247 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,226
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,979
$21,244

Best Community Unit School District 200 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1620 Mayo Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2095
Gr: PK-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
130 N Hazelton Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2474
Gr: PK | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,632 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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