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Barrington Community Unit School District 220

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Cuba Township, Barrington Township, Barrington, Inverness, Lake Barrington, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Deer Park, North Barrington, Port Barrington and Tower Lakes, and parts of Palatine Township, Hanover Township, Algonquin Township, Dundee Township, Hoffman Estates, Ela Township, Carpentersville and Fox River Grove.

Students
7,936
Schools
12
Spent per student
$26,068
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$115.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Barrington Community Unit School District 220

  • School Grade A: better than 91% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% more per student than the IL average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $115.8M, about $14,586 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newcomb Township.

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,068 per student · 21% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 29%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
8,247’20
8,161’21
8,173’22
8,026’23
7,936’24

Down 3.8% since 2020.

Students
White 58%Hispanic 18%Asian 16%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Grove Avenue Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barrington
A+
511 students14:1
Arnett C Lines Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barrington
A
501 students13:1
Roslyn Road Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barrington
A+
447 students12:1
North Barrington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Barrington
A
432 students12:1
Barbara B Rose Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Barrington
A+
403 students11:1
Countryside Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barrington
A
375 students10:1
Sunny Hill Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carpentersville
C−
245 students9:1
Hough Street Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barrington
A+
244 students10:1
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Barrington
A−
980 students14:1
Barrington Middle Sch Station
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Barrington
A−
886 students12:1
Barrington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barrington
A+
2,718 students16:1
Barrington Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Barrington
194 students14:1

Towns served

Cuba Township 17,272Barrington Township 16,233Barrington 11,077Inverness 7,275Lake Barrington 5,442South Barrington 5,021Barrington Hills 3,879Deer Park 3,711North Barrington 3,143Port Barrington 1,477Tower Lakes 1,106

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Community Unit School District 300Algonquin, East Dundee, Gilberts
$18,172per student
School District U-46Bartlett, Elgin, Elgin Township
$21,472per student
Township High School District 211Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg Township
$27,540per student
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich
$31,024per 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.

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