Cary CCSD 26 School District

2115 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013-1426
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Cary CCSD 26 School District.
Public Preschools in Cary CCSD 26 School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
2,369 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Cary CCSD 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#305 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cary CCSD 26  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cary CCSD 26  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cary CCSD 26  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
20 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,678 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
71%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
242
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,381 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cary CCSD 26  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cary CCSD 26  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,374
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cary CCSD 26  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,381
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cary CCSD 26  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cary CCSD 26 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
409 1st St
Cary, IL 60013
(224) 357-5550
Grades: PK-K
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,369 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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