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Fox River Grove, Illinois - 2 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 #329 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,886 per pupil, Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 ranks #285 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
408
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$17,886
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 operates 2 public schools serving 408 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mchenry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,886 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.2% local, 32.0% state, and 4.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #329 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 348:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Algonquin Road Elem School, enrolling 239 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Algonquin Road Elem School accounts for 57.9% of all Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 a distant remainder — means Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 student-counselor ratio is 348:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 is typically wider than the Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3-aggregate figure suggests.
Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3?
Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 408 students.
How much does Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 spend per student?
Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 spends $17,886 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #329 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3?
Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 students are 76.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3?
Fox River Grove Cons Sd 3 has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #329 out of 763 districts in Illinois.