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St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves St. Charles, St. Charles, West Chicago, South Elgin, Campton, Campton Hills and Wayne, and parts of Elgin and Wayne.
Students
11,731
Schools
18
Spent per student
$21,826
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$21.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.7M, about $1,849 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,826 per student · 1% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 26%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,717’21
11,591’22
11,478’23
11,731’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 15%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Wild Rose Elem School
A+535 students14:1
Ferson Creek School
A+533 students14:1
Bell-Graham Elementary School
A+520 students15:1
Davis Elementary School
509 students12:1
Corron Elementary School
A487 students14:1
Norton Creek Elementary School
A+479 students13:1
Wasco Elem School
A466 students16:1
Anderson Elem School
A−460 students13:1
Munhall Elem School
A447 students14:1
Fox Ridge Elementary School
424 students13:1
Richmond Elementary School
A385 students13:1
Thompson Middle School
A1,364 students14:1
Wredling Middle School
A1,289 students13:1
St Charles East High School
A1,930 students13:1
St Charles North High School
A1,903 students15:1
Compass Academy
0 students0:1
Kane Co Detention Center
0 students
Early Childhood Program
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
School District U-46Bartlett, Elgin, Hanover
$21,472per student
Central Community Unit School District 301Lily Lake, Plato, Virgil
$15,727per student
Geneva Community Unit School District 304Geneva, Geneva
$21,141per student
Community Consolidated School District 93Bloomingdale, Carol Stream
$26,114per 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.