CUSD 300 School District

2550 Harnish Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102-6870
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

CUSD 300 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 5,081 students in CUSD 300 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
20,488 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
1,427 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

CUSD 300 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#405 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of CUSD 300  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CUSD 300  School District 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.
27%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CUSD 300  School District 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.
50%
50%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of CUSD 300  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,033 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,847 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
32%
# Black Students
932 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
8,874 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
43%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
741 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
654
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
1,383
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,344
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,511
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,449
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,473
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,414
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,503
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,562
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,593
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,870
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,659
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,590
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,483
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,372 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 $16,872 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of CUSD 300  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$346 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of CUSD 300  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,372
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in CUSD 300  School District 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
$16,872
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in CUSD 300  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best CUSD 300 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastview Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
540 Longwood Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 458-5501
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Gilberts Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
729 Paper Bark Ln
Gilberts, IL 60136
(224) 484-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 706 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Harvest Gate
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 532-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #44.
Westfield Community School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Grades: PK-8
| 1,337 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6500 Miller Rd
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 755 students
Rank: #66.
Gary D Wright Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1500 Ketchum Rd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 701 students
Rank: #77.
Lakewood School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1651 Ravine Ln
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Grades: PK
| 196 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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