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Central Community Unit School District 301
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Campton, Plato, Virgil, Burlington, Lily Lake, Burlington and Virgil, and parts of Elgin, Elgin, Pingree Grove, Campton Hills and Hampshire.
Students
5,082
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,727
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
What stands out about Central Community Unit School District 301
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,727 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 33%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,372’20
4,703’21
4,860’22
4,940’23
5,082’24
Up 16.2% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Hispanic 18%Asian 18%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community Unit School District 300Dundee, Gilberts, Hampshire
$18,172per student
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303South Elgin, St. Charles, St. Charles
$21,826per student
School District U-46Bartlett, Hanover, Hoffman Estates
$21,472per student
Huntley Consolidated School District 158Coral, Rutland
$18,513per 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.