C
Round Lake Community Unit School District 116
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Avon, 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 McHenry.
PK–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
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, Third Lake
$26,844per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont, Grayslake
$19,615per student
Grant Community High School District 124Grant, Volo, Wauconda
$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.