C
Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Avon Township, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Hainesville and Round Lake Heights.
Students
6,103
Schools
9
Spent per student
$24,598
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$32.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.7M, about $5,355 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Galt.
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 proficiency7%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,598 per student · 14% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 71%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,139’20
5,977’21
5,925’22
5,820’23
6,103’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 79%White 10%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Raymond Ellis Elem School
C−617 students12:1
Indian Hill Elem School
C+529 students14:1
Round Lake Beach Elem School
D491 students15:1
Village Elementary School
D−433 students14:1
W J Murphy Elem School
C414 students12:1
Round Lake Middle School
C−783 students10:1
Magee Middle School
C642 students10:1
Round Lake Senior High School
C2,194 students14:1
Round Lake Transition Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grayslake Community High School District 127Grayslake, Lake Villa Township, Third Lake
$26,844per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont Township, Grayslake
$19,615per student
Grant Community High School District 124Grant Township, Volo, Wauconda Township
$24,586per student
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46Grayslake, Third Lake
$19,455per 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.