Top Rankings
Community Unit School District 300 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 is 1 public charter school serving 620 students in Community Unit School District 300. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in Community Unit School District 300 have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 10%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
29 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
20,488 Students
60,138 Students
# Teachers
1,427 Teachers
3,533 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Community Unit School District 300, 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 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
43%
42%
% Black
5%
53%
% White
43%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,872 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$376 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$346 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,372
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,872
$21,668
Best Community Unit School District 300 Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 Wester Blvd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Gr: K-12 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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