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Community Unit School District 300

2550 Harnish Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102-6870

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Top 50%

Tel: (847) 551-8300

Top Rankings

Community Unit School District 300 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

29 Schools

1,030 Schools

# Students

20,488 Students

605,599 Students

# Teachers

1,427 Teachers

42,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
Kind	89	0
1	58	0
2	68	0
3	63	1
4	78	1
5	66	1
6	67	2
7	53	5
8	54	5
9	1,870	155
10	1,659	156
11	1,590	153
12	1,483	150

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District Rank

Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#431 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300
2023	#431
2022	#405
2021	#412
2019	#379
2018	#313
2017	#369
2016	#373
2015	#224
2014	#420
2013	#470
2012	#534

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26%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	26%	27%
2021	24%	28%
2019	36%	33%
2018	35%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	29%	29%
2014	58%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	83%	80%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	38%	38%
2018	35%	37%
2017	38%	38%
2016	34%	36%
2015	49%	38%
2014	58%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	76%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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50%

96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	96%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	89%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	89%	83%
2012	88%	82%
2011	89%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	0.63	0.70
2022	0.63	0.68
2021	0.63	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.62	0.67
2017	0.62	0.67
2016	0.62	0.67
2015	0.61	0.67
2014	0.62	0.66
2013	0.61	0.66
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.55	0.64
2007	0.54	0.63
2006	0.52	0.61
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.49	0.60
2003	0.46	0.59
2002	0.44	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.38	0.57
1999	0.37	0.56
1998	0.35	0.56
1997	0.33	0.54
1996	0.32	0.53
1995	0.31	0.53
1994	0.30	0.52
1993	0.28	0.52
1992	0.27	0.52
1991	0.24	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	5%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

43%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	43%	27%
2022	42%	27%
2021	40%	27%
2020	39%	26%
2019	39%	26%
2018	38%	26%
2017	38%	26%
2016	37%	26%
2015	36%	25%
2014	34%	25%
2013	34%	24%
2012	33%	24%
2011	32%	23%
2010	29%	22%
2009	29%	22%
2008	28%	21%
2007	27%	20%
2006	26%	19%
2005	25%	18%
2004	24%	18%
2003	22%	17%
2002	21%	16%
2001	19%	15%
2000	17%	15%
1999	16%	14%
1998	15%	13%
1997	14%	13%
1996	13%	12%
1995	12%	12%
1994	11%	11%
1993	10%	11%
1992	10%	10%
1991	9%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	5%	17%
2022	5%	17%
2021	6%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	5%	17%
2015	5%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	6%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	5%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	4%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	4%	21%
1999	4%	21%
1998	4%	21%
1997	4%	20%
1996	4%	21%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	21%
1993	4%	21%
1992	4%	21%
1991	3%	21%

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% White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	44%	45%
2022	44%	47%
2021	45%	47%
2020	47%	48%
2019	47%	48%
2018	49%	49%
2017	49%	49%
2016	50%	49%
2015	50%	49%
2014	51%	50%
2013	53%	50%
2012	53%	51%
2011	54%	51%
2010	58%	53%
2009	59%	53%
2008	61%	54%
2007	62%	55%
2006	64%	56%
2005	66%	57%
2004	68%	57%
2003	70%	58%
2002	72%	59%
2001	74%	60%
2000	77%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	79%	63%
1997	81%	64%
1996	82%	64%
1995	82%	65%
1994	83%	65%
1993	84%	65%
1992	84%	66%
1991	87%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,872 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$376 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	$376 MM	$15 MM
2022	$368 MM	$14 MM
2021	$376 MM	$15 MM
2020	$368 MM	$14 MM
2019	$356 MM	$14 MM
2018	$370 MM	$15 MM
2017	$360 MM	$13 MM
2016	$321 MM	$12 MM
2015	$244 MM	$10 MM
2014	$266 MM	$12 MM
2012	$239 MM	$11 MM
2011	$236 MM	$11 MM
2010	$244 MM	$10 MM
2009	$225 MM	$10 MM
2008	$207 MM	$9 MM
2007	$191 MM	$9 MM
2006	$171 MM	$8 MM
2005	$157 MM	$8 MM
2004	$147 MM	$8 MM
2003	$159 MM	$7 MM
2002	$127 MM	$8 MM
2001	$120 MM	$7 MM
2000	$108 MM	$7 MM
1999	$102 MM	$7 MM
1998	$85 MM	$6 MM
1997	$79 MM	$5 MM
1996	$79 MM	$5 MM
1995	$59 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$346 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	$346 MM	$14 MM
2022	$332 MM	$14 MM
2021	$346 MM	$14 MM
2020	$332 MM	$14 MM
2019	$317 MM	$13 MM
2018	$334 MM	$14 MM
2017	$328 MM	$12 MM
2016	$303 MM	$12 MM
2015	$245 MM	$11 MM
2014	$256 MM	$12 MM
2012	$228 MM	$11 MM
2011	$228 MM	$11 MM
2010	$245 MM	$11 MM
2009	$253 MM	$10 MM
2008	$260 MM	$9 MM
2007	$239 MM	$9 MM
2006	$167 MM	$8 MM
2005	$162 MM	$8 MM
2004	$161 MM	$8 MM
2003	$187 MM	$8 MM
2002	$177 MM	$8 MM
2001	$121 MM	$7 MM
2000	$104 MM	$7 MM
1999	$97 MM	$6 MM
1998	$92 MM	$6 MM
1997	$87 MM	$5 MM
1996	$96 MM	$5 MM
1995	$87 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,372

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	$18,413	$17,333
2022	$17,857	$19,707
2021	$18,620	$17,764
2020	$17,857	$19,707
2019	$17,085	$17,662
2018	$17,759	$19,255
2017	$17,395	$17,801
2016	$15,402	$14,596
2015	$11,777	$11,118
2014	$12,745	$13,203
2012	$11,503	$11,701
2011	$11,396	$11,859
2010	$12,000	$11,118
2009	$11,242	$10,546
2008	$10,552	$11,298
2007	$9,951	$10,143
2006	$9,181	$9,054
2005	$8,585	$9,158
2004	$8,089	$8,999
2003	$8,814	$8,614
2002	$7,423	$8,976
2001	$7,154	$8,649
2000	$6,685	$8,451
1999	$6,436	$7,697
1998	$4,938	$5,971
1997	$4,793	$5,662
1995	$4,493	$5,677
1992	$4,155	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,872

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 300	Illinois
2023	$16,909	$16,251
2022	$16,084	$19,097
2021	$17,099	$16,655
2020	$16,084	$19,097
2019	$15,227	$17,005
2018	$16,035	$18,215
2017	$15,821	$17,235
2016	$14,574	$14,516
2015	$11,844	$11,218
2014	$12,269	$12,904
2012	$10,950	$11,755
2011	$11,026	$11,220
2010	$12,069	$11,218
2009	$12,637	$10,416
2008	$13,260	$10,971
2007	$12,496	$9,827
2006	$8,955	$8,997
2005	$8,861	$9,234
2004	$8,841	$9,089
2003	$10,363	$9,395
2002	$10,341	$9,305
2001	$7,228	$8,562
2000	$6,471	$8,142
1999	$6,162	$7,325
1998	$5,291	$5,848
1997	$5,295	$5,503
1995	$6,551	$5,507
1992	$4,127	$4,672

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Best Community Unit School District 300 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oak Ridge School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

10/

Top 10%

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300 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800

Gr: 6-12

Rank: #22.

Harry D Jacobs High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 30%

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2601 Bunker Hill Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-6100

Gr: 9-12 | 2,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #33.

Hampshire High School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

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1600 Big Timber Rd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 792-3500

Gr: 9-12 | 1,955 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #44.

Cambridge Lakes Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
:

Top 50%

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900 Wester Blvd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300

Gr: K-12 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #55.

Dundee-crown High School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1500 Kings Rd
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5000

Gr: 9-12 | 2,561 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 96% (Top 5% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education