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Community High School District 155
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Algonquin, Grafton, Crystal Lake, Nunda, Lake in the Hills, Dorr, Cary, Cuba, Lakewood, Fox River Grove, Oakwood Hills, Prairie Grove, Bull Valley and Trout Valley.
Students
5,203
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,105
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Community High School District 155
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $11.6M, about $2,236 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,105 per student · 16% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,688’20
5,598’21
5,405’22
5,340’23
5,203’24
Down 8.5% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 22%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220Barrington Hills, Barrington, Deer Park
$26,068per student
McHenry Community High School District 156Greenwood, Lakemoor, McHenry
$19,440per student
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200Greenwood, Seneca, Wonder Lake
$19,827per 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.