B−
Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Wauconda, Wauconda, Island Lake, Volo and Port Barrington, and parts of Nunda, Lakemoor and Lake Barrington.
Students
4,186
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,475
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$20.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Illinois districts
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $20.5M, about $4,896 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 proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,475 per student · 0% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,455’20
4,367’21
4,387’22
4,280’23
4,186’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 155Algonquin, Cuba, Dorr
$25,105per student
Barrington Community Unit School District 220Barrington Hills, Cuba, North Barrington
$26,068per student
Grant Community High School District 124Fox Lake, Grant, Round Lake
$24,586per student
Big Hollow School District 38Grant, Round Lake
$16,961per 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.