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Public School Review - Established 2003

St Charles CUSD 303 School District

201 S 7th St
Saint Charles, IL 60174-2664
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (331) 228-2000
www.d303.org

Top Rankings

St Charles CUSD 303 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 533 students in St Charles CUSD 303 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in St Charles CUSD 303 School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 25% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschool in St Charles CUSD 303 School District is Ferson Creek School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
11,731 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
881 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K1680
Kind6472
18870
28166
39360
49856
59349
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District Rank

St Charles CUSD 303 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#57 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School District
2023#57
2022#50
2021#48
2019#59
2018#64
2017#119
2016#92
2015#49
2014#67
2013#73
2012#122
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55%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
202355%27%
202150%28%
201956%33%
201856%32%
201752%32%
201652%31%
201551%29%
201481%59%
201378%58%
201292%80%
201192%80%
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53%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
202253%30%
202152%32%
201962%38%
201856%37%
201753%38%
201653%36%
201564%38%
201477%57%
201378%58%
201289%75%
201188%75%
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73%
50%
92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
202392%87%
202293%87%
201896%87%
201796%87%
201696%85%
201594%85%
201494%86%
201394%83%
201294%82%
201192%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
20240.460.70
20230.440.70
20220.430.68
20210.420.68
20200.400.68
20190.400.68
20180.370.67
20170.370.67
20160.360.67
20150.350.67
20140.340.66
20130.330.66
20120.330.65
20110.320.66
20100.300.64
20090.280.64
20080.270.64
20070.250.63
20060.240.61
20050.230.61
20040.200.60
20030.200.59
20020.170.59
20010.160.58
20000.130.57
19990.120.56
19980.100.56
19970.090.54
19960.090.53
19950.080.53
19940.080.52
19930.080.52
19920.080.52
19910.080.52
19900.060.51
19890.050.51
19880.060.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
20249%6%
20238%6%
20228%5%
20218%5%
20208%5%
20198%5%
20187%5%
20177%5%
20166%5%
20156%6%
20146%5%
20135%5%
20125%4%
20116%5%
20105%5%
20096%5%
20086%5%
20076%5%
20065%5%
20055%5%
20045%4%
20034%4%
20023%4%
20013%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19963%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19892%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
15%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
202414%28%
202314%27%
202213%27%
202113%27%
202012%26%
201912%26%
201812%26%
201712%26%
201612%26%
201511%25%
201411%25%
201310%24%
201210%24%
201110%23%
20108%22%
20098%22%
20087%21%
20077%20%
20066%19%
20056%18%
20045%18%
20035%17%
20025%16%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19993%14%
19983%13%
19972%13%
19962%12%
19952%12%
19942%11%
19932%11%
19922%10%
19912%10%
19902%9%
19891%9%
19881%9%
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% Black
2%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
20241%16%
20231%17%
20221%17%
20211%17%
20201%17%
20191%17%
20181%17%
20171%17%
20161%17%
20151%17%
20141%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20111%18%
20102%20%
20092%20%
20082%20%
20071%20%
20062%20%
20051%20%
20041%21%
20031%21%
20021%21%
20011%21%
20001%21%
19991%21%
19981%21%
19971%20%
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% White
70%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
202472%45%
202373%45%
202274%47%
202175%47%
202076%48%
201976%48%
201878%49%
201778%49%
201679%49%
201580%49%
201481%50%
201381%50%
201281%51%
201182%51%
201083%53%
200984%53%
200885%54%
200786%55%
200687%56%
200588%57%
200489%57%
200390%58%
200291%59%
200192%60%
200093%61%
199994%62%
199894%63%
199795%64%
199695%64%
199596%65%
199496%65%
199396%65%
199296%66%
199196%66%
199097%66%
198997%66%
198897%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)

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20234%4%
20224%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20141%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,812 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,438 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
2023$244 MM$15 MM
2022$235 MM$14 MM
2021$244 MM$15 MM
2020$235 MM$14 MM
2019$224 MM$14 MM
2018$238 MM$15 MM
2017$226 MM$13 MM
2016$220 MM$12 MM
2015$184 MM$10 MM
2014$213 MM$12 MM
2012$197 MM$11 MM
2011$194 MM$11 MM
2010$184 MM$10 MM
2009$176 MM$10 MM
2008$169 MM$9 MM
2007$154 MM$9 MM
2006$146 MM$8 MM
2005$129 MM$8 MM
2004$133 MM$8 MM
2003$107 MM$7 MM
2002$97 MM$8 MM
2001$95 MM$7 MM
2000$86 MM$7 MM
1999$78 MM$7 MM
1998$69 MM$6 MM
1997$65 MM$5 MM
1996$60 MM$5 MM
1995$57 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$228 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
2023$228 MM$14 MM
2022$221 MM$14 MM
2021$228 MM$14 MM
2020$221 MM$14 MM
2019$227 MM$13 MM
2018$231 MM$14 MM
2017$197 MM$12 MM
2016$195 MM$12 MM
2015$173 MM$11 MM
2014$194 MM$12 MM
2012$184 MM$11 MM
2011$181 MM$11 MM
2010$173 MM$11 MM
2009$164 MM$10 MM
2008$154 MM$9 MM
2007$143 MM$9 MM
2006$132 MM$8 MM
2005$132 MM$8 MM
2004$132 MM$8 MM
2003$138 MM$8 MM
2002$127 MM$8 MM
2001$118 MM$7 MM
2000$119 MM$7 MM
1999$76 MM$6 MM
1998$71 MM$6 MM
1997$64 MM$5 MM
1996$72 MM$5 MM
1995$98 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,812
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20,688$17,333
2022$19,156$19,707
2021$20,523$17,764
2020$19,156$19,707
2019$18,442$17,662
2018$19,204$19,255
2017$17,954$17,801
2016$17,207$14,596
2015$14,068$11,118
2014$15,956$13,203
2012$14,424$11,701
2011$14,107$11,859
2010$13,152$11,118
2009$12,653$10,546
2008$12,297$11,298
2007$11,245$10,143
2006$10,835$9,054
2005$9,675$9,158
2004$10,259$8,999
2003$8,711$8,614
2002$8,343$8,976
2001$8,592$8,649
2000$8,353$8,451
1999$7,763$7,697
1998$6,357$5,971
1997$6,066$5,662
1995$6,101$5,677
1992$5,137$4,514
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Spending / Student
$19,438
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSt Charles CUSD 303 School DistrictIllinois
2023$19,323$16,251
2022$18,070$19,097
2021$19,169$16,655
2020$18,070$19,097
2019$18,636$17,005
2018$18,684$18,215
2017$15,695$17,235
2016$15,207$14,516
2015$13,240$11,218
2014$14,514$12,904
2012$13,446$11,755
2011$13,196$11,220
2010$12,378$11,218
2009$11,844$10,416
2008$11,189$10,971
2007$10,416$9,827
2006$9,845$8,997
2005$9,914$9,234
2004$10,188$9,089
2003$11,192$9,395
2002$10,919$9,305
2001$10,624$8,562
2000$11,514$8,142
1999$7,575$7,325
1998$6,513$5,848
1997$6,002$5,503
1995$10,538$5,507
1992$4,872$4,672
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Best St Charles CUSD 303 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ferson Creek School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
38w160 Bolcum Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(331) 228-2300
Gr: PK-5 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Program
305 S 9th St, Early Childhood
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2400
Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,731 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
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  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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