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Wauconda CUSD 118 School District

Item: Wauconda CUSD 118 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1229

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Top 50%

Tel: (847) 526-7690

www.d118.org

Top Rankings

Wauconda CUSD 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

4,186 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

340 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	127	84
Kind	215	124
1	249	131
2	287	134
3	276	140
4	314	138
5	309	138
6	313	138
7	313	140
8	331	143
9	341	152
10	371	154
11	371	151
12	369	155

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District Rank

Wauconda CUSD 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#375 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District
2023	#375
2022	#392
2021	#411
2019	#363
2018	#337
2017	#304
2016	#358
2015	#384
2014	#314
2013	#295
2012	#384
2011	#305
2010	#277

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	34%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	27%	31%
2015	24%	29%
2014	63%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	85%	80%
2011	87%	80%
2010	88%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2022	30%	30%
2021	29%	32%
2019	43%	38%
2018	34%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	39%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	82%	74%

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58%

50%

89%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	89%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	88%	87%
2017	88%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	89%	85%
2014	88%	86%
2013	89%	83%
2012	93%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

25.5%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	25.5%	29.7%
2022	23.8%	31.6%
2021	12.3%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	0.55	0.69
2022	0.54	0.68
2021	0.54	0.68
2020	0.54	0.67
2019	0.54	0.68
2018	0.52	0.68
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.52	0.67
2015	0.50	0.67
2014	0.49	0.66
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.45	0.65
2010	0.42	0.64
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.40	0.63
2007	0.37	0.62
2006	0.37	0.61
2005	0.33	0.60
2004	0.30	0.60
2003	0.28	0.59
2002	0.27	0.59
2001	0.24	0.58
2000	0.20	0.57
1999	0.18	0.56
1998	0.16	0.55
1997	0.15	0.55
1996	0.15	0.54
1995	0.15	0.53
1994	0.15	0.53
1993	0.14	0.53
1992	0.13	0.51
1991	0.11	0.51
1990	0.10	0.51
1989	0.09	0.50
1988	0.09	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

33%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	32%	28%
2022	31%	27%
2021	31%	27%
2020	30%	27%
2019	30%	26%
2018	30%	26%
2017	30%	26%
2016	29%	26%
2015	28%	25%
2014	27%	25%
2013	26%	24%
2012	24%	24%
2011	23%	23%
2010	22%	22%
2009	21%	21%
2008	21%	20%
2007	19%	20%
2006	18%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	13%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	11%	16%
2000	8%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	6%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	6%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	10%
1991	5%	10%
1990	4%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	5%	9%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1998	6%	21%
1997	1%	21%
1996	1%	21%

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% White

59%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	59%	46%
2022	61%	47%
2021	61%	47%
2020	61%	48%
2019	61%	48%
2018	63%	48%
2017	63%	49%
2016	63%	49%
2015	65%	49%
2014	66%	50%
2013	67%	51%
2012	69%	51%
2011	70%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	74%	53%
2008	75%	54%
2007	77%	55%
2006	78%	56%
2005	81%	57%
2004	82%	57%
2003	84%	58%
2002	85%	59%
2001	86%	60%
2000	89%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	91%	63%
1997	91%	63%
1996	91%	64%
1995	92%	65%
1994	92%	65%
1993	93%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	94%	66%
1990	95%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	95%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,837 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,330 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$108 MM	$17 MM
2022	$97 MM	$15 MM
2021	$107 MM	$15 MM
2020	$96 MM	$14 MM
2019	$94 MM	$14 MM
2018	$92 MM	$15 MM
2017	$83 MM	$13 MM
2016	$66 MM	$12 MM
2015	$53 MM	$10 MM
2014	$67 MM	$12 MM
2012	$60 MM	$11 MM
2011	$59 MM	$11 MM
2010	$53 MM	$10 MM
2009	$48 MM	$10 MM
2008	$46 MM	$9 MM
2007	$48 MM	$9 MM
2006	$40 MM	$8 MM
2005	$37 MM	$8 MM
2004	$38 MM	$8 MM
2003	$30 MM	$7 MM
2002	$30 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$7 MM
1999	$26 MM	$7 MM
1998	$22 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$93 MM	$15 MM
2022	$90 MM	$14 MM
2021	$96 MM	$14 MM
2020	$94 MM	$14 MM
2019	$87 MM	$13 MM
2018	$81 MM	$14 MM
2017	$78 MM	$12 MM
2016	$61 MM	$12 MM
2015	$52 MM	$11 MM
2014	$63 MM	$12 MM
2012	$57 MM	$11 MM
2011	$55 MM	$11 MM
2010	$52 MM	$11 MM
2009	$48 MM	$10 MM
2008	$69 MM	$9 MM
2007	$77 MM	$9 MM
2006	$43 MM	$8 MM
2005	$37 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$8 MM
2003	$32 MM	$8 MM
2002	$30 MM	$8 MM
2001	$28 MM	$7 MM
2000	$30 MM	$7 MM
1999	$35 MM	$6 MM
1998	$23 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$29 MM	$5 MM
1992	$13 MM	$4 MM
1990	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,837

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,654	$19,177
2022	$22,288	$17,728
2021	$23,913	$17,764
2020	$21,309	$19,707
2019	$20,710	$17,662
2018	$20,005	$19,255
2017	$17,808	$17,801
2016	$13,916	$14,596
2015	$11,453	$11,118
2014	$14,522	$13,203
2012	$13,417	$11,701
2011	$13,166	$11,859
2010	$12,057	$11,118
2009	$11,295	$10,546
2008	$10,892	$11,298
2007	$11,469	$10,143
2006	$9,576	$9,054
2005	$9,086	$9,158
2004	$9,578	$8,999
2003	$7,791	$8,614
2002	$7,656	$8,976
2001	$7,511	$8,649
2000	$7,729	$8,451
1999	$7,195	$7,697
1998	$5,520	$5,971
1997	$5,541	$5,662
1995	$5,808	$5,677
1992	$5,369	$4,514
1990	$4,675	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$22,330

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wauconda CUSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,307	$17,769
2022	$20,535	$16,249
2021	$21,485	$16,655
2020	$20,840	$19,097
2019	$19,122	$17,005
2018	$17,640	$18,215
2017	$16,727	$17,235
2016	$12,779	$14,516
2015	$11,321	$11,218
2014	$13,673	$12,904
2012	$12,595	$11,755
2011	$12,256	$11,220
2010	$11,917	$11,218
2009	$11,343	$10,416
2008	$16,325	$10,971
2007	$18,463	$9,827
2006	$10,353	$8,997
2005	$9,122	$9,234
2004	$8,229	$9,089
2003	$8,082	$9,395
2002	$7,687	$9,305
2001	$7,398	$8,562
2000	$8,231	$8,142
1999	$9,769	$7,325
1998	$5,736	$5,848
1997	$5,509	$5,503
1995	$9,817	$5,507
1992	$5,005	$4,672
1990	$5,364	$4,244

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Best Wauconda CUSD 118 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Robert Crown School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

620 W Bonner Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-7100

Gr: K-5 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Cotton Creek School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

545 Newport Ct
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-4700

Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #33.

Wauconda High School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-6611

Gr: 9-12 | 1,452 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #44.

Wauconda Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

217 Slocum Lake Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-2122

Gr: 6-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #55.

Wauconda Grade School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 20%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

225 Osage St
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-6671

Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #66.

Matthews Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3500 Darrell Rd.
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210

Gr: 6-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wauconda CUSD 118 School District?

Wauconda CUSD 118 School District manages 6 public schools serving 4,186 students.

What is the rank of Wauconda CUSD 118 School District?

Wauconda CUSD 118 School District is ranked #371 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District?

59% of Wauconda CUSD 118 School District students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wauconda CUSD 118 School District?

Wauconda CUSD 118 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Wauconda CUSD 118 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,330 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,186 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 89% (Top 30% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education