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CUSD 300 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,510 students in CUSD 300 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
20,293 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
1,401 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
CUSD 300 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,056 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,382 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
1,063 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
9,015 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
45%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
708 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
530
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
1,410
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,375
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,405
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,343
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,464
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,493
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,498
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,549
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,636
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,844
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,575
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,645
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,526
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,034 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$346 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,549
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,034
$21,409
Best CUSD 300 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: #22.
Dundee Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4200 W Main St
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Grades: 6-8
| 1,140 students
Rank: #33.
Westfield Community School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Grades: PK-8
| 1,308 students
Rank: #44.
Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 Wester Blvd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Grades: K-12
| 660 students
Rank: #55.
Algonquin Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 Longwood Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7100
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 408 students
Rank: #66.
Hampshire Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
560 S State St
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-2522
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-2522
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #77.
Carpentersville Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,237 students
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