Prairie Grove Community School District 46

3223 Il Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2145
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Prairie Grove Community School District 46 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 878 students in Prairie Grove Community School District 46. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie Grove Community School District 46 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
878 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Prairie Grove Community School District 46, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#212 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
29%
27%
48%
30%
75-79%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
83%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,186 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,761
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,186
$21,662

Best Prairie Grove Community School District 46 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Grove Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3223 Il Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-3023
Gr: PK-4 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Grove Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3225 Il Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-3557
Gr: 5-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 878 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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