Prairie Grove Csd 46 School District

3223 Il Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2145
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Prairie Grove Csd 46 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 813 students in Prairie Grove Csd 46 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie Grove Csd 46 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
813 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Prairie Grove Csd 46 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#210 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prairie Grove Csd 46  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
26%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Grove Csd 46  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.
48%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Grove Csd 46  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.
75-79%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
8 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
686 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
89
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,421 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,720 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prairie Grove Csd 46  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
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prairie Grove Csd 46  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
$22,421
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prairie Grove Csd 46  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
$20,720
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prairie Grove Csd 46  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 Prairie Grove Csd 46 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Grove Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3223 Il Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-3023
Grades: PK-4
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Grove Junior High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3225 Il Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-3557
Grades: 5-8
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 813 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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