Community Unit School District 300
Public
Regional · 13 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Algonquin, Dundee, Carpentersville, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Rutland, Pingree Grove, Hampshire, Gilberts, Hampshire, West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow and East Dundee, and parts of Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Cary, Barrington, South Barrington and Barrington Hills.
At a glance
20,705Students enrolled
29Schools
13Towns served
$18,172Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
51%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
12 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listCrystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Grades 5
12 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listCrystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Grades 6–8
4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listCrystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Grades 8
Westfield Community School or Dundee Middle School or Carpentersville Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
8 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listHuntley Consolidated School District 158Grades 9–12
4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listHuntley Consolidated School District 158Grades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Gary D Wright Elem Sch or Big Timber Elementary School or Hampshire Elem SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dundee-Crown High School or Harry D Jacobs High School or Hampshire High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs IL
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2017–18). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,172
per student each year · 16% below the IL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
20,216’20
20,293’21
20,443’22
20,488’23
20,705’24
Students
Hispanic · 44%9,072
White · 42%8,793
Asian · 5%1,011
Black · 4%909
Two or more races · 4%863
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%32
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Algonquin88,108 people · Grades PK–5 at Coventry Elem School or Husmann Elem School and others
Dundee64,400 people
Carpentersville37,346 people
Algonquin30,067 people
Lake in the Hills28,800 people
Rutland27,636 people
Pingree Grove10,914 people
Hampshire9,260 people
Gilberts8,606 people
Hampshire8,524 people
West Dundee7,906 people
Sleepy Hollow3,161 people
East Dundee3,146 people
Also covers small parts of Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Cary, Barrington, South Barrington and Barrington Hills.
Schools29 in district
Westfield Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,287 students · Algonquin
B+PublicLiberty Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 749 students · Carpentersville
B+PublicGary D Wright Elem SchElementary · Grades PK–5 · 742 students · Hampshire
B-PublicGilberts Elem SchElementary · Grades PK–5 · 729 students · Gilberts
B+PublicLakewood SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 590 students · Carpentersville
C-PublicParkview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 552 students · Carpentersville
CPublicLake in the Hills Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students · Lk In The Hls
C+PublicLincoln Prairie Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 479 students · Lake In The Hills
B+PublicBig Timber Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students · Hampshire
PublicHampshire Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · Hampshire
C+PublicKenneth E Neubert Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 445 students · Algonquin
A-PublicSleepy Hollow Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 424 students · Sleepy Hollow
A-PublicMeadowdale Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 421 students · Carpentersville
C-PublicAlgonquin Lakes Elem SchElementary · Grades K–5 · 408 students · Algonquin
A-PublicEastview Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 401 students · Algonquin
A-PublicGolfview Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 401 students · Carpentersville
C-PublicDundee Highlands Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 396 students · West Dundee
B+PublicPerry Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 278 students · Carpentersville
D-PublicDREAM AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · Carpentersville
PublicDundee Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,144 students · Dundee
B+PublicCarpentersville Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,142 students · Carpentersville
C-PublicHampshire Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 821 students · Hampshire
B-PublicAlgonquin Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 370 students · Algonquin
B+PublicDundee-Crown High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,573 students · Carpentersville
B-PublicHarry D Jacobs High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,056 students · Algonquin
A-PublicHampshire High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,046 students · Hampshire
B+PublicOak Ridge SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · Carpentersville
PublicCambridge Lakes Charter SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 642 students · Pingree Grove
BCharterDelacey Family Educ CtrPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 210 students · Carpentersville
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Township High School District 211Barrington · Inverness · Palatine + 2 more · $27,540 per student
School District U-46Bartlett · Elgin · Hanover + 3 more · $21,472 per student
Barrington Community Unit School District 220Barrington · Cuba · Inverness + 2 more · $26,068 per student
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15Inverness · Palatine · $20,542 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.