B+
Elkhorn Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Elkhorn, Geneva, Sugar Creek and Lafayette, and parts of Delavan, Troy, La Grange and Spring Prairie.
Students
3,515
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,383
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$30.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elkhorn Area School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the WI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.2M, about $8,587 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Owen Township.
K–525 elementary schoolsRockford School District 205
6–8Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockford School District 205
9–126 high schoolsRockford School District 205
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,383 per student · 13% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,648’20
3,577’21
3,587’22
3,498’23
3,515’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%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.
Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington, Burlington, Lyons
$14,544per student
Big Foot Union High School DistrictLinn, Walworth, Williams Bay
$18,053per student
East Troy Community School DistrictEast Troy, East Troy
$15,542per student
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School DistrictLake Geneva, Linn, Lyons
$17,940per 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.