B−
Big Hollow School District 38
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Grant, Round Lake and Volo, and parts of Fox Lake and Lakemoor.
Students
1,653
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,961
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Big Hollow School District 38
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.0M, about $625 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,961 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 47%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,678’20
1,727’21
1,744’22
1,698’23
1,653’24
About steady.
Students
White 50%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grayslake Community High School District 127Avon, Lake Villa, Round Lake Beach
$26,844per student
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120Round Lake Park, Wauconda
$24,690per student
Grant Community High School District 124Wauconda
$24,586per student
Round Lake Community Unit School District 116Avon, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park
$24,598per 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.