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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

56 Schools

1,387 Schools

# Students

34,553 Students

512,005 Students

# Teachers

2,259 Teachers

38,167 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

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.

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:

0.60

0.70

# American Indian Students

342 Students

1,218 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2,834 Students

20,502 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

20,046 Students

162,757 Students

% Hispanic Students

58%

32%

# Black Students

2,214 Students

94,002 Students

% Black Students

18%

# White Students

7,980 Students

213,555 Students

% White Students

23%

42%

# Hawaiian Students

43 Students

447 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,089 Students

19,465 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,159

76,065

# Students in K Grade:

2,216

71,052

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,380

68,700

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,389

66,332

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,390

56,657

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,471

53,643

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,402

46,874

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,424

28,049

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,475

22,127

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,439

22,424

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,088

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,978

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,935

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,807

# 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.

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

$21,034

$21,990

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

$19,439

$21,244

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 (2025)

District size: 56 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 34,553 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 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