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Item: St Charles Community Unit School District 303
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

201 S 7th St
Saint Charles, IL 60174-2664

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (331) 228-2000

www.d303.org

Top Rankings

St Charles Community Unit School District 303 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,387 Schools

# Students

11,699 Students

512,005 Students

# Teachers

892 Teachers

38,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
Pre-K	75	79
Kind	204	74
1	193	71
2	226	69
3	229	59
4	230	56
5	216	49

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District Rank

St Charles Community Unit School District 303, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#57 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303
2023	#57
2022	#50
2021	#48
2019	#59
2018	#64
2017	#119
2016	#92
2015	#49
2014	#67
2013	#73
2012	#122

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55%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	55%	27%
2021	50%	28%
2019	56%	33%
2018	56%	32%
2017	52%	32%
2016	52%	31%
2015	51%	29%
2014	81%	59%
2013	78%	58%
2012	92%	80%
2011	92%	80%

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53%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2022	53%	30%
2021	52%	32%
2019	62%	38%
2018	56%	37%
2017	53%	38%
2016	53%	36%
2015	64%	38%
2014	77%	57%
2013	78%	58%
2012	89%	75%
2011	88%	75%

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73%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2018	96%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	96%	85%
2015	94%	85%
2014	94%	86%
2013	94%	83%
2012	94%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	0.44	0.70
2022	0.43	0.68
2021	0.42	0.68
2020	0.40	0.68
2019	0.40	0.68
2018	0.37	0.67
2017	0.37	0.67
2016	0.36	0.67
2015	0.35	0.67
2014	0.34	0.66
2013	0.33	0.66
2012	0.33	0.65
2011	0.32	0.66
2010	0.30	0.64
2009	0.28	0.64
2008	0.27	0.64
2007	0.25	0.63
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.20	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.17	0.59
2001	0.16	0.58
2000	0.13	0.57
1999	0.12	0.56
1998	0.10	0.56
1997	0.09	0.54
1996	0.09	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.08	0.52
1993	0.08	0.52
1992	0.08	0.52
1991	0.08	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2022	13%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	12%	26%
2019	12%	26%
2018	12%	26%
2017	12%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	11%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	10%	24%
2011	10%	23%
2010	8%	22%
2009	8%	22%
2008	7%	21%
2007	7%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

71%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	73%	45%
2022	74%	47%
2021	75%	47%
2020	76%	48%
2019	76%	48%
2018	78%	49%
2017	78%	49%
2016	79%	49%
2015	80%	49%
2014	81%	50%
2013	81%	50%
2012	81%	51%
2011	82%	51%
2010	83%	53%
2009	84%	53%
2008	85%	54%
2007	86%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	89%	57%
2003	90%	58%
2002	91%	59%
2001	92%	60%
2000	93%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	95%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	96%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,491 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$244 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	$244 MM	$15 MM
2022	$235 MM	$14 MM
2021	$244 MM	$15 MM
2020	$235 MM	$14 MM
2019	$224 MM	$14 MM
2018	$238 MM	$15 MM
2017	$226 MM	$13 MM
2016	$220 MM	$12 MM
2015	$184 MM	$10 MM
2014	$213 MM	$12 MM
2012	$197 MM	$11 MM
2011	$194 MM	$11 MM
2010	$184 MM	$10 MM
2009	$176 MM	$10 MM
2008	$169 MM	$9 MM
2007	$154 MM	$9 MM
2006	$146 MM	$8 MM
2005	$129 MM	$8 MM
2004	$133 MM	$8 MM
2003	$107 MM	$7 MM
2002	$97 MM	$8 MM
2001	$95 MM	$7 MM
2000	$86 MM	$7 MM
1999	$78 MM	$7 MM
1998	$69 MM	$6 MM
1997	$65 MM	$5 MM
1996	$60 MM	$5 MM
1995	$57 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$228 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	$228 MM	$14 MM
2022	$221 MM	$14 MM
2021	$228 MM	$14 MM
2020	$221 MM	$14 MM
2019	$227 MM	$13 MM
2018	$231 MM	$14 MM
2017	$197 MM	$12 MM
2016	$195 MM	$12 MM
2015	$173 MM	$11 MM
2014	$194 MM	$12 MM
2012	$184 MM	$11 MM
2011	$181 MM	$11 MM
2010	$173 MM	$11 MM
2009	$164 MM	$10 MM
2008	$154 MM	$9 MM
2007	$143 MM	$9 MM
2006	$132 MM	$8 MM
2005	$132 MM	$8 MM
2004	$132 MM	$8 MM
2003	$138 MM	$8 MM
2002	$127 MM	$8 MM
2001	$118 MM	$7 MM
2000	$119 MM	$7 MM
1999	$76 MM	$6 MM
1998	$71 MM	$6 MM
1997	$64 MM	$5 MM
1996	$72 MM	$5 MM
1995	$98 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,869

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	$20,688	$17,333
2022	$19,156	$19,707
2021	$20,523	$17,764
2020	$19,156	$19,707
2019	$18,442	$17,662
2018	$19,204	$19,255
2017	$17,954	$17,801
2016	$17,207	$14,596
2015	$14,068	$11,118
2014	$15,956	$13,203
2012	$14,424	$11,701
2011	$14,107	$11,859
2010	$13,152	$11,118
2009	$12,653	$10,546
2008	$12,297	$11,298
2007	$11,245	$10,143
2006	$10,835	$9,054
2005	$9,675	$9,158
2004	$10,259	$8,999
2003	$8,711	$8,614
2002	$8,343	$8,976
2001	$8,592	$8,649
2000	$8,353	$8,451
1999	$7,763	$7,697
1998	$6,357	$5,971
1997	$6,066	$5,662
1995	$6,101	$5,677
1992	$5,137	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,491

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St Charles Community Unit School District 303	Illinois
2023	$19,323	$16,251
2022	$18,070	$19,097
2021	$19,169	$16,655
2020	$18,070	$19,097
2019	$18,636	$17,005
2018	$18,684	$18,215
2017	$15,695	$17,235
2016	$15,207	$14,516
2015	$13,240	$11,218
2014	$14,514	$12,904
2012	$13,446	$11,755
2011	$13,196	$11,220
2010	$12,378	$11,218
2009	$11,844	$10,416
2008	$11,189	$10,971
2007	$10,416	$9,827
2006	$9,845	$8,997
2005	$9,914	$9,234
2004	$10,188	$9,089
2003	$11,192	$9,395
2002	$10,919	$9,305
2001	$10,624	$8,562
2000	$11,514	$8,142
1999	$7,575	$7,325
1998	$6,513	$5,848
1997	$6,002	$5,503
1995	$10,538	$5,507
1992	$4,872	$4,672

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Best St Charles Community Unit School District 303 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ferson Creek School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

38w160 Bolcum Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(331) 228-2300

Gr: PK-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Munhall Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1400 S 13th Ave
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2600

Gr: PK-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

211 S 6th Ave
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2500

Gr: PK-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Fox Ridge School

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1905 E Tyler Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2400

Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 10%
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education