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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 9 public preschools serving 5,204 students in CUSD 300 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
20,293 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
1,401 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,056 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,382 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
30%
# Black Students
1,063 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
9,015 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
45%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
708 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
530
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
1,410
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,375
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,405
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,343
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,464
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,493
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,498
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,549
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,636
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,844
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,575
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,645
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,526
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
540 Longwood Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 458-5501
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 458-5501
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Gilberts Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
729 Paper Bark Ln
Gilberts, IL 60136
(224) 484-5900
Gilberts, IL 60136
(224) 484-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 702 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.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6500 Miller Rd
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-4800
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 724 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Harvest Gate
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 532-6600
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 532-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #66.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
122 Carpenter Blvd
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2500
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #77.
Lakewood School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1651 Ravine Ln
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2600
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 808 students
Rank: #88.
Perry Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
251 Amarillo Dr
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5600
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Grades: PK
| 110 students
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