B−
Big Hollow School District 38
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Grant Township, Round Lake and Volo, and parts of Fox Lake and Lakemoor.
Students
1,653
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,961
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Big Hollow School District 38
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.0M, about $625 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marion Township.
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Meridian Community Unit School District 223, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,961 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 47%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,678’20
1,727’21
1,744’22
1,698’23
1,653’24
About steady.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grayslake Community High School District 127Avon Township, Lake Villa Township, Round Lake Beach
$26,844per student
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120Round Lake Park, Wauconda Township
$24,690per student
Grant Community High School District 124Wauconda Township
$24,586per student
Round Lake Community Unit School District 116Avon Township, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park
$24,598per 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.