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 8 public preschools serving 5,081 students in CUSD 300 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
29 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
20,488 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
1,427 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,033 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,847 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
32%
# Black Students
932 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
8,874 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
43%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
741 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
654
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
1,383
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,344
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,511
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,449
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,473
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,414
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,503
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,562
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,593
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,870
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,659
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,590
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,483
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastview Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
540 Longwood Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 458-5501
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 458-5501
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Gilberts Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
729 Paper Bark Ln
Gilberts, IL 60136
(224) 484-5900
Gilberts, IL 60136
(224) 484-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 706 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Harvest Gate
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 532-6600
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 532-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #44.
Westfield Community School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Grades: PK-8
| 1,337 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6500 Miller Rd
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-4800
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 755 students
Rank: #66.
Gary D Wright Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 Ketchum Rd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-5700
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 701 students
Rank: #77.
Lakewood School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1651 Ravine Ln
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2600
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Grades: PK
| 196 students
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