Top Rankings
CUSD 300 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 635 students in CUSD 300 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
29 Schools
134 Schools
# Students
20,443 Students
60,125 Students
# Teachers
1,434 Teachers
3,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
CUSD 300 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#405 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.56
# American Indian Students
40 Students
112 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,039 Students
696 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8,694 Students
25,299 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
42%
# Black Students
976 Students
31,309 Students
% Black Students
5%
52%
# White Students
8,979 Students
1,767 Students
% White Students
44%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
38 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
689 Students
901 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
646
40
# Students in K Grade:
1,278
3,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,486
3,611
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,427
3,499
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,413
3,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,384
3,576
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,489
3,536
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,524
3,903
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,539
3,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,579
4,076
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,876
6,781
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,670
7,302
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,487
6,823
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,645
6,105
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,909 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$346 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,413
$22,343
Spending / Student
$16,909
$21,585
Best CUSD 300 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 Wester Blvd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Grades: K-12
| 635 students
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