St Charles CUSD 303 School District

201 S 7th St
Saint Charles, IL 60174-2664
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,136 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 55% (versus the 32% 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 96%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St Charles North High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
11,958 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
885 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

St Charles CUSD 303 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#48 out of 926 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St Charles CUSD 303  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St Charles CUSD 303  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St Charles CUSD 303  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St Charles CUSD 303  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.68
# American Indian Students
45 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
883 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,632 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
28%
# Black Students
170 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
8,752 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
464 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
280
171
# Students in K Grade:
762
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
797
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
849
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
846
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
770
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
859
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
887
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
853
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
919
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
976
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,009
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,053
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,098
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,069 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of St Charles CUSD 303  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$228 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of St Charles CUSD 303  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,417
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St Charles CUSD 303  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,069
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in St Charles CUSD 303  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St Charles CUSD 303 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St Charles East High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1020 Dunham Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,155 students
Rank: #22.
St Charles North High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
255 Red Gate Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(331) 228-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,981 students
Rank: n/an/a
Compass Academy
Alternative School
305 S 9th St
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
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,958 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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