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Kaneland CUSD 302 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,752 students in Kaneland CUSD 302 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Kaneland CUSD 302 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
7 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,939 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Kaneland CUSD 302 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 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
609 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
32%
# Black Students
95 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
3,025 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
77%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
265
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,636 is higher 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 $22,901 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,636
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,901
$21,244
Best Kaneland CUSD 302 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
817 Prairie Valley St
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-8170
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-8170
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
85 S Main St
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8500
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8500
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #33.
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1122 Anderson Rd
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-1122
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-1122
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #44.
Kaneland Mcdole Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2901 Foxmoor Dr
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 897-1961
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 897-1961
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
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