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Wauconda CUSD 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,074 students in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
4,367 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wauconda CUSD 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#411 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
134 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,351 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
29%
# Black Students
66 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,649 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
61%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
250
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
377
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
373
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,395 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,918 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,395
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,918
$21,409
Best Wauconda CUSD 118 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wauconda Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
217 Slocum Lake Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-2122
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-2122
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Matthews Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 920
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
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