C
Barrington Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Barrington.
Students
525
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,828
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Barrington Borough School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $3,933 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 97% at Sherrard Community Unit School District 200, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,828 per student · 2% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
563’20
545’21
555’22
532’23
525’24
Down 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.