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Public School Review - Established 2003

CUSD 300 School District

2550 Harnish Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102-6870
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (847) 551-8300
www.d300.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 7 public middle schools serving 5,406 students in CUSD 300 School District. 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 CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
29 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
20,705 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
1,454 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K2921
Kind11528
113130
210830
313732
412233
513941
61,447116
71,545140
81,608143
9310
10139
1129
1279
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District Rank

CUSD 300 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#431 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCUSD 300 School District
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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
202326%27%
202124%28%
201936%33%
201835%32%
201732%32%
201632%31%
201529%29%
201458%59%
201358%58%
201283%80%
201183%80%
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27%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
202227%30%
202127%32%
201938%38%
201835%37%
201738%38%
201634%36%
201549%38%
201458%57%
201359%58%
201276%75%
201176%75%
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50%
50%
96%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
202396%87%
202296%87%
201892%87%
201789%87%
201687%85%
201587%85%
201490%86%
201389%83%
201288%82%
201189%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
20240.620.70
20230.630.70
20220.630.68
20210.630.68
20200.630.68
20190.630.68
20180.620.67
20170.620.67
20160.620.67
20150.610.67
20140.620.66
20130.610.66
20120.610.65
20110.600.66
20100.570.64
20090.560.64
20080.550.64
20070.540.63
20060.520.61
20050.510.61
20040.490.60
20030.460.59
20020.440.59
20010.410.58
20000.380.57
19990.370.56
19980.350.56
19970.330.54
19960.320.53
19950.310.53
19940.300.52
19930.280.52
19920.270.52
19910.240.52
19900.230.51
19890.200.51
19880.190.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
20245%6%
20235%6%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20206%5%
20196%5%
20186%5%
20176%5%
20166%5%
20156%6%
20147%5%
20136%5%
20126%4%
20116%5%
20107%5%
20097%5%
20086%5%
20076%5%
20065%5%
20054%5%
20044%4%
20034%4%
20023%4%
20013%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19952%3%
19941%3%
19932%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19892%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
44%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
202443%28%
202343%27%
202242%27%
202140%27%
202039%26%
201939%26%
201838%26%
201738%26%
201637%26%
201536%25%
201434%25%
201334%24%
201233%24%
201132%23%
201029%22%
200929%22%
200828%21%
200727%20%
200626%19%
200525%18%
200424%18%
200322%17%
200221%16%
200119%15%
200017%15%
199916%14%
199815%13%
199714%13%
199613%12%
199512%12%
199411%11%
199310%11%
199210%10%
19919%10%
19908%9%
19896%9%
19886%9%
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% Black
4%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
20245%16%
20235%17%
20225%17%
20216%17%
20205%17%
20195%17%
20185%17%
20175%17%
20165%17%
20155%17%
20145%17%
20135%18%
20125%18%
20115%18%
20106%20%
20095%20%
20085%20%
20075%20%
20065%20%
20055%20%
20044%21%
20034%21%
20024%21%
20014%21%
20004%21%
19994%21%
19984%21%
19974%20%
19964%21%
19954%20%
19944%21%
19934%21%
19924%21%
19913%21%
19903%22%
19893%22%
19883%22%
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% White
43%
39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
202443%45%
202344%45%
202244%47%
202145%47%
202047%48%
201947%48%
201849%49%
201749%49%
201650%49%
201550%49%
201451%50%
201353%50%
201253%51%
201154%51%
201058%53%
200959%53%
200861%54%
200762%55%
200664%56%
200566%57%
200468%57%
200370%58%
200272%59%
200174%60%
200077%61%
199978%62%
199879%63%
199781%64%
199682%64%
199582%65%
199483%65%
199384%65%
199284%66%
199187%66%
199088%66%
198989%66%
198890%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

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

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20233%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,180 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 $16,695 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
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
$18,180
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
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
$16,695
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCUSD 300 School DistrictIllinois
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 CUSD 300 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
300 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-5800
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #22.
Westfield Community School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Gr: PK-8 | 1,287 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Algonquin Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
520 Longwood Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #44.
Dundee Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4200 W Main St
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Gr: 6-8 | 1,144 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Hampshire Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
560 S State St
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-2522
Gr: 6-8 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
840 Campus Dr
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Gr: K-12 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #77.
Carpentersville Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Gr: 6-8 | 1,142 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
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