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Public School Review - Established 2003

Central CUSD 301 School District

275 South St
Burlington, IL 60109-0396
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (847) 464-6005
www.central301.net

Top Rankings

Central CUSD 301 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,089 students in Central CUSD 301 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Central CUSD 301 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
5,082 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K15658
Kind319120
1325131
2346134
3399140
4384138
5390138
6398138
7372118
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District Rank

Central CUSD 301 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#103 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School District
2023#103
2022#90
2021#162
2019#78
2018#103
2017#74
2016#97
2015#180
2014#84
2013#137
2012#170
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42%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
202342%27%
202138%28%
201952%33%
201851%32%
201753%32%
201651%31%
201543%29%
201481%59%
201374%58%
201291%80%
201191%80%
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51%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
202251%30%
202142%32%
201961%38%
201851%37%
201761%38%
201653%36%
201544%38%
201474%57%
201373%58%
201287%75%
201186%75%
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73%
50%
95%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
202395%87%
202296%87%
201897%87%
201792%87%
201693%85%
201595%85%
201491%86%
201394%83%
201297%82%
201194%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
20240.600.70
20230.580.70
20220.570.68
20210.540.68
20200.530.68
20190.530.68
20180.520.67
20170.520.67
20160.510.67
20150.480.67
20140.480.66
20130.470.66
20120.460.65
20110.440.66
20100.410.64
20090.370.64
20080.360.64
20070.290.63
20060.210.61
20050.170.61
20040.170.60
20030.140.59
20020.130.59
20010.150.58
20000.110.57
19990.120.56
19980.100.56
19970.100.54
19960.090.53
19950.090.53
19940.050.52
19930.050.52
19920.040.52
19910.050.52
19900.030.51
19890.040.51
19880.020.50
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
202417%6%
202315%6%
202213%5%
202113%5%
202012%5%
201912%5%
201811%5%
201711%5%
201611%5%
201510%6%
201410%5%
201310%5%
20129%4%
20118%5%
20109%5%
20098%5%
20087%5%
20075%5%
20063%5%
20052%5%
20043%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20013%4%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19971%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19942%3%
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% Hispanic
18%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
202418%28%
202319%27%
202219%27%
202117%27%
202016%26%
201916%26%
201816%26%
201716%26%
201616%26%
201514%25%
201414%25%
201314%24%
201214%24%
201111%23%
201012%22%
200911%22%
200811%21%
20079%20%
20066%19%
20055%18%
20044%18%
20033%17%
20023%16%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19992%14%
19982%13%
19972%13%
19962%12%
19952%12%
19941%11%
19931%11%
19922%10%
19911%10%
19901%9%
19891%9%
19881%9%
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% Black
2%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
20242%16%
20232%17%
20222%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20162%17%
20152%17%
20143%17%
20133%18%
20123%18%
20113%18%
20104%20%
20093%20%
20083%20%
20072%20%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20042%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20012%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19981%21%
19972%20%
19961%21%
19951%20%
19931%21%
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% White
57%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
202459%45%
202361%45%
202262%47%
202164%47%
202066%48%
201966%48%
201867%49%
201767%49%
201668%49%
201571%49%
201470%50%
201371%50%
201272%51%
201174%51%
201075%53%
200978%53%
200879%54%
200784%55%
200689%56%
200591%57%
200491%57%
200393%58%
200293%59%
200192%60%
200094%61%
199994%62%
199895%63%
199795%64%
199695%64%
199596%65%
199497%65%
199397%65%
199298%66%
199198%66%
199098%66%
198998%66%
198899%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20233%4%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,359 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
2023$96 MM$15 MM
2022$85 MM$14 MM
2021$96 MM$15 MM
2020$85 MM$14 MM
2019$76 MM$14 MM
2018$80 MM$15 MM
2017$76 MM$13 MM
2016$69 MM$12 MM
2015$47 MM$10 MM
2014$59 MM$12 MM
2012$52 MM$11 MM
2011$54 MM$11 MM
2010$47 MM$10 MM
2009$43 MM$10 MM
2008$42 MM$9 MM
2007$39 MM$9 MM
2006$31 MM$8 MM
2005$28 MM$8 MM
2004$25 MM$8 MM
2003$23 MM$7 MM
2002$20 MM$8 MM
2001$20 MM$7 MM
2000$21 MM$7 MM
1999$16 MM$7 MM
1998$14 MM$6 MM
1997$13 MM$5 MM
1996$13 MM$5 MM
1995$12 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$83 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
2023$83 MM$14 MM
2022$81 MM$14 MM
2021$83 MM$14 MM
2020$81 MM$14 MM
2019$77 MM$13 MM
2018$84 MM$14 MM
2017$75 MM$12 MM
2016$59 MM$12 MM
2015$44 MM$11 MM
2014$51 MM$12 MM
2012$46 MM$11 MM
2011$45 MM$11 MM
2010$44 MM$11 MM
2009$43 MM$10 MM
2008$49 MM$9 MM
2007$63 MM$9 MM
2006$36 MM$8 MM
2005$25 MM$8 MM
2004$22 MM$8 MM
2003$21 MM$8 MM
2002$20 MM$8 MM
2001$24 MM$7 MM
2000$25 MM$7 MM
1999$16 MM$6 MM
1998$14 MM$6 MM
1997$15 MM$5 MM
1996$16 MM$5 MM
1995$11 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,922
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
2023$19,786$17,333
2022$19,245$19,707
2021$21,995$17,764
2020$19,245$19,707
2019$17,712$17,662
2018$19,291$19,255
2017$18,880$17,801
2016$18,098$14,596
2015$12,484$11,118
2014$16,796$13,203
2012$14,974$11,701
2011$15,589$11,859
2010$13,839$11,118
2009$13,183$10,546
2008$13,172$11,298
2007$13,380$10,143
2006$12,141$9,054
2005$11,409$9,158
2004$10,424$8,999
2003$9,958$8,614
2002$8,858$8,976
2001$8,656$8,649
2000$9,399$8,451
1999$7,630$7,697
1998$6,058$5,971
1997$5,982$5,662
1995$6,308$5,677
1992$5,925$4,514
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Spending / Student
$16,359
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCentral CUSD 301 School DistrictIllinois
2023$17,106$16,251
2022$18,329$19,097
2021$19,016$16,655
2020$18,329$19,097
2019$17,930$17,005
2018$20,106$18,215
2017$18,758$17,235
2016$15,559$14,516
2015$11,737$11,218
2014$14,394$12,904
2012$13,228$11,755
2011$13,189$11,220
2010$13,010$11,218
2009$13,231$10,416
2008$15,472$10,971
2007$21,496$9,827
2006$13,952$8,997
2005$10,157$9,234
2004$8,956$9,089
2003$8,949$9,395
2002$8,475$9,305
2001$10,830$8,562
2000$11,355$8,142
1999$7,354$7,325
1998$6,050$5,848
1997$6,965$5,503
1995$5,939$5,507
1992$6,554$4,672
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Best Central CUSD 301 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lily Lake Grade School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5n720 Il Route 47
Maple Park, IL 60151
(847) 464-6011
Gr: PK-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Knolls Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
225 Nesler Rd
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 717-8100
Gr: 6-7 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Country Trails Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3701 Highland Woods Blvd
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 717-8000
Gr: PK-5 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Prairie View Grade School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10n630 Nesler Rd
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 464-6014
Gr: PK-5 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Howard B Thomas Grade School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
44w575 Plato Rd
Burlington, IL 60109
(847) 464-6008
Gr: PK-5 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,082 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in IL)
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  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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