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School District U-46 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,914 students in School District U-46. 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 School District U-46 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
56 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
34,553 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
2,259 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
School District U-46, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#594 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
342 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,834 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
20,046 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
30%
# Black Students
2,214 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
7,980 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
23%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,089 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,159
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
2,216
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,380
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,389
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,390
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,471
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,402
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,424
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,475
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,439
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,088
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,978
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,935
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,807
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,439 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$727 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$672 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,034
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,439
$21,244
Best School District U-46 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central School Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
355 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5340
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5340
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Eastview Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 N Oak Ave
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 213-5550
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 213-5550
Grades: 7-8
| 737 students
Rank: #33.
Kenyon Woods Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1515 Raymond St
South Elgin, IL 60177
(847) 289-6685
South Elgin, IL 60177
(847) 289-6685
Grades: 7-8
| 853 students
Rank: #44.
Larsen Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
665 Dundee Ave
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5250
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5250
Grades: 7-8
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Tefft Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Shirley Ave
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 213-5540
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 213-5540
Grades: 7-8
| 689 students
Rank: #66.
Canton Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Sunset Cir
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 213-5525
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 213-5525
Grades: 7-8
| 532 students
Rank: #77.
Abbott Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
949 Van St
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 888-5160
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 888-5160
Grades: 7-8
| 560 students
Rank: #88.
Kimball Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
451 N Mclean Blvd
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 888-5290
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 888-5290
Grades: 7-8
| 492 students
Rank: #99.
Ellis Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 S Liberty St
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5151
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5151
Grades: 7-8
| 505 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dream Academy
Alternative School
46 S Gifford St
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5000
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 888-5000
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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