B+
Prairie Grove Community School District 46
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Nunda, Oakwood Hills and Prairie Grove, and parts of Crystal Lake.
Students
909
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,741
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$22.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prairie Grove Community School District 46
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 32.1% since 2020
- Debt of $22.9M, about $25,202 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Burtons Bridge.
PK–4Prairie Grove Elem SchoolThis district
5–8Prairie Grove Junior High SchoolThis district
9–124 high schoolsCommunity High School District 155
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Community High School District 155, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,741 per student · 8% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 26%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
688’20
773’21
813’22
878’23
909’24
Up 32.1% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 10%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 155Algonquin, Cary, Dorr
$25,105per student
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Algonquin, Grafton, Lake in the Hills
$17,506per student
Cary Community Consolidated School District 26Algonquin, Cary
$16,761per student
Community Unit School District 300Algonquin, Lake in the Hills
$18,172per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.