Top Rankings
St Charles CUSD 303 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,604 students in St Charles CUSD 303 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in St Charles CUSD 303 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in St Charles CUSD 303 School District are Thompson Middle School and Wredling Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
11,699 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
St Charles CUSD 303 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
61 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
940 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,702 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
187 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
8,312 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
486 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
277
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
729
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
744
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
845
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
850
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
883
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
881
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
820
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
886
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
898
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
969
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
973
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,021
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,869 in this school district is less 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 $19,491 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,869
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,491
$21,244
Best St Charles CUSD 303 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
705 W Main St
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3100
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,282 students
Rank: #22.
Wredling Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Dunham Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3700
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,322 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kane Co Detention Center
Alternative School
37w655 Il Route 38
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(630) 406-7480
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(630) 406-7480
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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