CUSD 308

Public school district · Kendall County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1730270

CUSD 308 spent $16,904 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 60% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 21 schools enrolled 16,766 students in 2024-25; 46.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,315 per student, up 8.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, CUSD 308 ranks 9.

Current spending per student, largest Illinois districts, FY23Chicago Public Schools $22,699; Valley View Community School District 365-U $22,208; Naperville Community Unit School District 203 $22,199; Schaumburg CCSD 54 $20,497; School District U-46 $19,216; Rockford SD 205 $19,016; Indian Prairie School District #204 $18,127; CUSD 300 $17,080; CUSD 308 $16,904; Plainfield SD 202 $15,896; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kChicago Public Schools$22,699Valley View Community School D…$22,208Naperville Community Unit Scho…$22,199Schaumburg CCSD 54$20,497School District U-46$19,216Rockford SD 205$19,016Indian Prairie School District…$18,127CUSD 300$17,080CUSD 308$16,904Plainfield SD 202$15,896State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, largest Illinois districts, FY23Chicago Public Schools $22,699; Valley View Community School District 365-U $22,208; Naperville Community Unit School District 203 $22,199; Schaumburg CCSD 54 $20,497; School District U-46 $19,216; Rockford SD 205 $19,016; Indian Prairie School District #204 $18,127; CUSD 300 $17,080; CUSD 308 $16,904; Plainfield SD 202 $15,896; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5k25kChicago Public Schools$22,699Valley View Community School Distri…$22,208Naperville Community Unit School Di…$22,199Schaumburg CCSD 54$20,497School District U-46$19,216Rockford SD 205$19,016Indian Prairie School District #204$18,127CUSD 300$17,080CUSD 308$16,904Plainfield SD 202$15,896State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, largest Illinois districts, FY23Chicago Public Schools $22,699; Valley View Community School District 365-U $22,208; Naperville Community Unit School District 203 $22,199; Schaumburg CCSD 54 $20,497; School District U-46 $19,216; Rockford SD 205 $19,016; Indian Prairie School District #204 $18,127; CUSD 300 $17,080; CUSD 308 $16,904; Plainfield SD 202 $15,896; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kChicago Public Schools$22,699Valley View Community School District 365-U$22,208Naperville Community Unit School District 2…$22,199Schaumburg CCSD 54$20,497School District U-46$19,216Rockford SD 205$19,016Indian Prairie School District #204$18,127CUSD 300$17,080CUSD 308$16,904Plainfield SD 202$15,896State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, largest Illinois districts, FY23Chicago Public Schools $22,699; Valley View Community School District 365-U $22,208; Naperville Community Unit School District 203 $22,199; Schaumburg CCSD 54 $20,497; School District U-46 $19,216; Rockford SD 205 $19,016; Indian Prairie School District #204 $18,127; CUSD 300 $17,080; CUSD 308 $16,904; Plainfield SD 202 $15,896; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.12.5k17.5k22.5k25kChicago Public Schools$22,699Valley View Community School District 3…$22,208Naperville Community Unit School Distri…$22,199Schaumburg CCSD 54$20,497School District U-46$19,216Rockford SD 205$19,016Indian Prairie School District #204$18,127CUSD 300$17,080CUSD 308$16,904Plainfield SD 202$15,896State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$353,088,000 in revenue: 46.2% state, 48.5% local and 5.3% federal. Total spending including $7,201,000 of capital outlay was $309,980,000, or $18,299 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

CUSD 308 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $163,071,000; Local $171,268,000; Federal $18,749,000; total $353,088,000.
  • State$163,071,000 46%
  • Local$171,268,000 49%
  • Federal$18,749,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

16,940 students in 2022-23, 16,851 students in 2023-24, 16,766 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

CUSD 308 enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,940, 2023-24: 16,851, 2024-25: 16,76605k10k15k20k2022-2316,9402023-2416,8512024-2516,766
CUSD 308 enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,940, 2023-24: 16,851, 2024-25: 16,76605k10k15k20k2022-2316,9402023-2416,8512024-2516,766
CUSD 308 enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,940, 2023-24: 16,851, 2024-25: 16,76605k10k15k20k2022-2316,9402023-2416,8512024-2516,766
CUSD 308 enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,940, 2023-24: 16,851, 2024-25: 16,76605k10k15k20k2022-2316,9402023-2416,8512024-2516,766

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316,9401097.915.4
2023-2416,8511039.716.2
2024-2516,7661114.815.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in CUSD 308 scored proficient or above: 32% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts32%29.9%8,845

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

94% of the 1,448 students in CUSD 308's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate94%87.6%
Students in the class1,448149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

13 elementary schools, 7,061 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lakewood Creek Elementary76717.6not reportedTargeted program
Grande Park Elementary School68718.1not reportedNot Title I
Southbury Elementary School67615.9not reportedNot Title I
Fox Chase Elementary School66116.7not reportedTargeted program
Long Beach Elementary School63218.1not reportedSchoolwide program
The Wheatlands Elementary School61314.6not reportedNot Title I
Homestead Elementary School51113.8not reportedNot Title I
Boulder Hill Elementary School47610.8not reportedSchoolwide program
Prairie Point Elementary School45514.7not reportedNot Title I
Churchill Elementary School42513.9not reportedNot Title I
Wolfs Crossing Elementary School41412.8not reportedNot Title I
Old Post Elementary School38713.4not reportedTargeted program
One more elementary school
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hunt Club Elementary3578.5not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

5 middle schools, 3,732 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Traughber Jr High School1,07018.0not reportedNot Title I
Thompson Jr High School83216.8not reportedTargeted program
Murphy Junior High School70014.8not reportedNot Title I
Plank Junior High59511.1not reportedTargeted program
Bednarcik Junior High School53514.4not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 5,628 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Oswego High School2,87015.8not reportedTargeted program
Oswego East High School2,75815.6not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 345 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Brokaw Early Learning Center34514.4not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact CUSD 308

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about CUSD 308

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentCUSD 308 ranks 224 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,904).#224 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisCUSD 308 is the number 7 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 16,940 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 865
  3. CUSD 300The next larger Illinois district: 20,443 students in fall 2022, $17,080 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,080
  4. Naperville Community Unit School District 203The next smaller Illinois district: 16,073 students in fall 2022, $22,199 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,199
  5. Compare CUSD 308 with CUSD 300Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Oswego High School, its largest high school2,870 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.2,870
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about CUSD 308

  1. How many schools and students are in CUSD 308?
    21 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 16,766 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does CUSD 308 spend per student?
    $16,904 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,315 per student, up 8.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does CUSD 308's money come from?
    $353,088,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.2% state, 48.5% local and 5.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in CUSD 308 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 821 of the 17,801 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in CUSD 308 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in CUSD 308 scored proficient or above: 32% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in CUSD 308?
    94% of the 1,448 students in CUSD 308's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is CUSD 308's NCES district ID?
    1730270. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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