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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 Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
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.