Central CUSD 301 School District

Po Box 396
Burlington, IL 60109-0396
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Central CUSD 301 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,138 students in Central CUSD 301 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Central CUSD 301 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
7 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
4,703 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Central CUSD 301 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 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 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#90 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Central CUSD 301  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
38%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central CUSD 301  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.
51%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central CUSD 301  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 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Central CUSD 301  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
626 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
13%
5%
# Hispanic Students
874 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
29%
# Black Students
99 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
2,915 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
62%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
343
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
396
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,677 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$96 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Central CUSD 301  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 (20-21)
$83 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Central CUSD 301  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 (20-21)
$20,447
$22,158
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Central CUSD 301  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 (20-21)
$17,677
$21,406
This chart display average spending per public school student in Central CUSD 301  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 Central CUSD 301 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Knolls Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
225 Nesler Rd
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 717-8100
Grades: 6-7
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Po Box 397
Burlington, IL 60109
(847) 464-6000
Grades: 8
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,703 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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