C+
School District U-46
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Elgin, Elgin, Hanover, Wayne, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover Park, South Elgin and Wayne, and parts of St. Charles, Carol Stream, West Chicago and Plato.
Students
34,036
Schools
55
Spent per student
$21,472
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$204.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School District U-46
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $204.7M, about $6,015 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,472 per student · 0% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
35,727’20
35,109’21
34,478’22
34,553’23
34,036’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 58%White 23%Asian 8%Black 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
55 public schools.
Prairieview Elementary School
A−681 students17:1
Lords Park Elem School
C655 students16:1
Coleman Elem School
C−641 students17:1
Highland Elem School
D−616 students16:1
Bartlett Elem School
A−613 students25:1
Clinton Elem School
B−596 students21:1
Fox Meadow Elementary School
C+577 students18:1
Huff Elem School
D577 students18:1
Century Oaks Elem School
C542 students18:1
Hilltop Elementary School
B+521 students18:1
Centennial School
A−514 students16:1
Hillcrest Elem School
C509 students17:1
Channing Memorial Elem School
D491 students15:1
Spring Trail Elementary School
B+486 students19:1
Glenbrook Elem School
B480 students16:1
Creekside Elem
C−469 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary School
C+467 students17:1
Harriet Gifford Elem School
D−460 students16:1
Nature Ridge Elem School
B458 students13:1
Washington Elem School
D446 students18:1
Ronald D O Neal
D−445 students15:1
Otter Creek Elem School
C+437 students11:1
Horizon Elem School
B436 students12:1
Oakhill Elem School
C−434 students14:1
Ontarioville Elem School
C−430 students16:1
Sycamore Trails Elementary School
B424 students12:1
Liberty Elem School
B+401 students10:1
Lowrie Elem School
D−397 students18:1
McKinley Elem School
C395 students16:1
Wayne Elem School
B+391 students15:1
Laurel Hill Elem School
C−384 students15:1
Hanover Countryside Elem School
C+371 students15:1
Willard Elem School
D370 students15:1
Ridge Circle Elem School
C+368 students12:1
Timber Trails Elementary School
B363 students12:1
Heritage Elem School
D359 students13:1
Parkwood Elem School
C−342 students16:1
Sunnydale Elem School
C−263 students10:1
Kenyon Woods Middle School
A873 students14:1
Eastview Middle School
B+757 students15:1
Tefft Middle School
B606 students10:1
Larsen Middle School
B+570 students14:1
Abbott Middle School
C−551 students13:1
Canton Middle School
B−531 students16:1
Kimball Middle School
C−501 students12:1
Ellis Middle School
C−496 students12:1
South Elgin High School
B+2,665 students15:1
Elgin High School
C2,576 students17:1
Larkin High School
C2,174 students15:1
Bartlett High School
B+2,037 students14:1
Streamwood High School
B−1,890 students16:1
Central School Program
0 students0:1
Dream Academy
0 students0:1
Illinois Park Elem School
0 students0:1
Independence Preschool
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community Unit School District 300Dundee, Gilberts, Hampshire
$18,172per student
Township High School District 211Barrington, Inverness, Palatine
$27,540per student
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303Campton Hills, Campton, St. Charles
$21,826per student
Glenbard Township High School District 87Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Glen Ellyn
$25,306per 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.