CUSD 300 School District

2550 Harnish Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102-6870
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 7 public middle schools serving 5,505 students in CUSD 300 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 CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
20,488 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
1,427 Teachers
47,956 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#405 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of CUSD 300  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CUSD 300  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.
27%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CUSD 300  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.
50%
50%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of CUSD 300  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,033 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,847 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
30%
# Black Students
932 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
8,874 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
43%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
741 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
654
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
1,383
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,344
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,511
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,449
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,473
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,414
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,503
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,562
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,593
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,870
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,659
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,590
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,483
8,526
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of CUSD 300  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
$346 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of CUSD 300  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
$18,372
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in CUSD 300  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
$16,872
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in CUSD 300  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 CUSD 300 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
300 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Westfield Community School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Grades: PK-8
| 1,337 students
Rank: #33.
Algonquin Middle School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
520 Longwood Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students
Rank: #44.
Dundee Middle School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4200 W Main St
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Grades: 6-8
| 1,174 students
Rank: #55.
Hampshire Middle School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
560 S State St
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-2522
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #66.
Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 Wester Blvd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Grades: K-12
| 620 students
Rank: #77.
Carpentersville Middle School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,169 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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