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Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 972 students in Wauconda Community Unit School District 118. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
4,280 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wauconda Community Unit School District 118, 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#375 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
32%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
59%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,890 is higher 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 $22,363 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,890
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,363
$21,662
Best Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wauconda Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
217 Slocum Lake Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-2122
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-2122
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Matthews Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Darrell Rd.
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210
Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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