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St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves St. Charles Township, St. Charles, West Chicago, South Elgin, Campton Township, Campton Hills and Wayne, and parts of Elgin Township and Wayne Township.
Students
11,731
Schools
18
Spent per student
$21,826
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$21.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.7M, about $1,849 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Floyd Township.
PK–34 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,826 per student · 1% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%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
11,717’21
11,591’22
11,478’23
11,731’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 15%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Wild Rose Elem School
A+535 students14:1
Ferson Creek School
A+533 students14:1
Bell-Graham Elementary School
A+520 students15:1
Davis Elementary School
509 students12:1
Corron Elementary School
A487 students14:1
Norton Creek Elementary School
A+479 students13:1
Wasco Elem School
A466 students16:1
Anderson Elem School
A−460 students13:1
Munhall Elem School
A447 students14:1
Fox Ridge Elementary School
424 students13:1
Richmond Elementary School
A385 students13:1
Thompson Middle School
A1,364 students14:1
Wredling Middle School
A1,289 students13:1
St Charles East High School
A1,930 students13:1
St Charles North High School
A1,903 students15:1
Compass Academy
0 students0:1
Kane Co Detention Center
0 students
Early Childhood Program
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
School District U-46Bartlett, Elgin, Hanover Township
$21,472per student
Central Community Unit School District 301Lily Lake, Plato Township, Virgil Township
$15,727per student
Geneva Community Unit School District 304Geneva, Geneva Township
$21,141per student
Community Consolidated School District 93Bloomingdale Township, Carol Stream
$26,114per 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.