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School District U-46

Item: School District U-46
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

355 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL 60120-6543

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (847) 888-5000

www.u-46.org

Top Rankings

School District U-46 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

58 Schools

1,369 Schools

# Students

35,082 Students

498,575 Students

# Teachers

2,242 Teachers

37,133 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

School District U-46, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#594 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

(20-21)

19%

28%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School District U-46 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.

19%

30%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School District U-46 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.

45%

50%

85%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of School District U-46 and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.70

# American Indian Students

371 Students

1,178 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2,927 Students

20,186 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

19,995 Students

150,958 Students

% Hispanic Students

57%

30%

# Black Students

2,226 Students

94,998 Students

% Black Students

19%

# White Students

8,361 Students

211,298 Students

% White Students

24%

43%

# Hawaiian Students

42 Students

460 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,157 Students

19,464 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,119

71,851

# Students in K Grade:

2,300

69,808

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,371

69,389

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,397

63,382

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,445

54,489

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,442

51,166

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,418

45,751

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,487

28,125

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,440

21,705

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,696

22,666

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,202

176

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,111

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,856

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,798

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,146 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$727 MM

$41,381 MM

This chart displays total revenue of School District U-46 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$672 MM

$39,976 MM

This chart displays total spending of School District U-46 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$20,717

$21,914

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School District U-46 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

$19,146

$21,170

This chart displays average spending per public school student in School District U-46 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 58 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 35,082 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 85% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education