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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,039 students in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District. 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 Wauconda CUSD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
4,387 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
47,680 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
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
151 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,401 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
29%
# Black Students
75 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
2,600 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
59%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
256
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
370
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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