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 are 8 public preschools serving 4,964 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 28% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
20,443 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
1,434 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
40 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,039 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,694 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
30%
# Black Students
976 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
8,979 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
44%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
689 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
646
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
1,278
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,486
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,427
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,413
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,384
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,489
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,524
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,539
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,579
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,876
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,670
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,487
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,645
21
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 385 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
| 707 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
| 448 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
| 1,354 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
| 768 students
Rank: #66.
Parkview Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
122 Carpenter Blvd
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2500
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 424 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
| 759 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Grades: PK
| 119 students
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