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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 7,198 students in CUSD 300 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in CUSD 300 School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampshire High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
20,488 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
1,427 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
CUSD 300 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,033 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
5%
6%
# Hispanic Students
8,847 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
29%
# Black Students
932 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
8,874 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
43%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
741 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
654
85
# Students in K Grade:
1,383
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,344
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,511
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,449
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,473
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,414
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,503
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,562
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,593
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,870
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,659
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,590
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,483
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,872 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$346 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,372
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,872
$21,244
Best CUSD 300 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Harry D Jacobs High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2601 Bunker Hill Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-6100
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,062 students
Rank: #33.
Hampshire High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1600 Big Timber Rd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 792-3500
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 792-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,955 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 620 students
Rank: #55.
Dundee-crown High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Kings Rd
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5000
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,561 students
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