B+
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Algonquin, Grafton, Crystal Lake, Nunda, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood and Prairie Grove, and parts of Dorr, Cary and Bull Valley.
Students
6,889
Schools
13
Spent per student
$17,506
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$17.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.9M, about $2,592 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,506 per student · 19% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 31%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,066’20
7,012’21
7,109’22
7,033’23
6,889’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
North Elem School
B638 students13:1
Coventry Elem School
B629 students13:1
West Elem School
A−520 students15:1
Husmann Elem School
A−518 students15:1
Indian Prairie Elem School
B+496 students13:1
Woods Creek Elementary School
A−489 students12:1
Canterbury Elem School
C+486 students13:1
South Elem School
A−390 students11:1
Glacier Ridge Elementary School
A360 students10:1
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
B+829 students14:1
Lundahl Middle School
B+797 students13:1
Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch
A−737 students11:1
Glacier Ridge Prek
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
McHenry Community High School District 156Greenwood, Lakemoor, McHenry
$19,440per student
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200Greenwood, Seneca, Wonder Lake
$19,827per student
Community High School District 155Cuba, Fox River Grove, Oakwood Hills
$25,105per student
Community Unit School District 300Algonquin, Dundee, Rutland
$18,172per 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.