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Wauconda CUSD 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,927 students in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
6 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
4,387 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wauconda CUSD 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#392 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
151 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,401 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
27%
# Black Students
75 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,600 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
256
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
370
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,283 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,818 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,283
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,818
$21,170
Best Wauconda CUSD 118 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Crown School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
620 W Bonner Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-7100
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-7100
Grades: K-5
| 859 students
Rank: #22.
Cotton Creek School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
545 Newport Ct
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-4700
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
Wauconda Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
217 Slocum Lake Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-2122
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-2122
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #44.
Matthews Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 920
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
Rank: #55.
Wauconda Grade School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Osage St
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-6671
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-6671
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
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