Top Rankings
St Charles CUSD 303 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,886 students in St Charles CUSD 303 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in St Charles CUSD 303 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in St Charles CUSD 303 School District are St. Charles East High School and St. Charles North High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in St Charles CUSD 303 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. Charles North High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
11,699 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St Charles CUSD 303 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
71%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,869 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 $19,491 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,869
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,491
$21,244
Best St Charles CUSD 303 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Charles East High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1020 Dunham Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-4000
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,984 students
Rank: #22.
St. Charles North High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
255 Red Gate Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(331) 228-4400
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(331) 228-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,902 students
Rank: n/an/a
Compass Academy
Alternative School
305 S 9th St
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3387
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3387
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Kane Co Detention Center
Alternative School
37w655 Il Route 38
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(630) 406-7480
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(630) 406-7480
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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