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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,173 students in Central CUSD 301 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Central CUSD 301 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,940 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Central CUSD 301 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
802 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
16%
5%
# Hispanic Students
887 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
113 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
2,924 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
59%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
309
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
399
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
409
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
384
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,829 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,466
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,829
$21,244
Best Central CUSD 301 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Knolls Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
225 Nesler Rd
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 717-8100
Elgin, IL 60124
(847) 717-8100
Grades: 6-7
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44w303 Plato Rd
Burlington, IL 60109
(847) 464-6000
Burlington, IL 60109
(847) 464-6000
Grades: 8
| 396 students
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