A−
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Sugar Grove, Blackberry, Cortland, Sugar Grove, Elburn, Virgil, Maple Park, Kaneville, Pierce, Kaneville and Virgil, and parts of Montgomery, North Aurora, Campton, Campton Hills and Cortland.
Students
3,908
Schools
7
Spent per student
$21,339
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$54.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.3M, about $13,898 per student
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 proficiency33%
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$21,339 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 30%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,092’20
4,114’21
4,040’22
3,939’23
3,908’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch
B500 students12:1
Kaneland McDole Elem School
D−440 students12:1
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
424 students10:1
Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch
D−421 students13:1
Kaneland Harter Middle School
B822 students12:1
Kaneland IgKnight Academy
100 students11:1
Kaneland Senior High School
A−1,201 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Aurora West Unit School District 129Aurora, Aurora, Batavia
$17,236per student
Aurora East Unit School District 131Aurora, Aurora
$19,119per student
Central Community Unit School District 301Burlington, Lily Lake, Plato
$15,727per student
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429Big Rock, Big Rock, Squaw Grove
$19,661per 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.