Round Lake CUSD 116

Public school district · Lake County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1734990

Round Lake CUSD 116 spent $22,324 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 8 schools enrolled 6,103 students in 2024-25; 67.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,598 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (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 districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Round Lake CUSD 116 in enrollment (6,001 to 6,705 students) and Round Lake CUSD 116 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Round Lake CUSD 116, FY23Evanston-Skokie School District 65 $29,769; Maine Township High School District 207 $28,152; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Round Lake CUSD 116 $22,324; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Rock Island SD 41 $20,881; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Lincoln Way CHSD 210 $18,382; Quincy SD 172 $12,997; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kEvanston-Skokie School Distric…$29,769Maine Township High School Dis…$28,152Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Round Lake CUSD 116$22,324Harlem School District 122$21,101Rock Island SD 41$20,881Woodstock Community Unit Schoo…$18,475Lincoln Way CHSD 210$18,382Quincy SD 172$12,997Collinsville Community Unit Sc…$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Round Lake CUSD 116, FY23Evanston-Skokie School District 65 $29,769; Maine Township High School District 207 $28,152; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Round Lake CUSD 116 $22,324; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Rock Island SD 41 $20,881; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Lincoln Way CHSD 210 $18,382; Quincy SD 172 $12,997; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kEvanston-Skokie School District 65$29,769Maine Township High School District…$28,152Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Round Lake CUSD 116$22,324Harlem School District 122$21,101Rock Island SD 41$20,881Woodstock Community Unit School Dis…$18,475Lincoln Way CHSD 210$18,382Quincy SD 172$12,997Collinsville Community Unit School …$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Round Lake CUSD 116, FY23Evanston-Skokie School District 65 $29,769; Maine Township High School District 207 $28,152; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Round Lake CUSD 116 $22,324; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Rock Island SD 41 $20,881; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Lincoln Way CHSD 210 $18,382; Quincy SD 172 $12,997; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kEvanston-Skokie School District 65$29,769Maine Township High School District 207$28,152Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Round Lake CUSD 116$22,324Harlem School District 122$21,101Rock Island SD 41$20,881Woodstock Community Unit School District 200$18,475Lincoln Way CHSD 210$18,382Quincy SD 172$12,997Collinsville Community Unit School District…$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Round Lake CUSD 116, FY23Evanston-Skokie School District 65 $29,769; Maine Township High School District 207 $28,152; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Round Lake CUSD 116 $22,324; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Rock Island SD 41 $20,881; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Lincoln Way CHSD 210 $18,382; Quincy SD 172 $12,997; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kEvanston-Skokie School District 65$29,769Maine Township High School District 207$28,152Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Round Lake CUSD 116$22,324Harlem School District 122$21,101Rock Island SD 41$20,881Woodstock Community Unit School Distric…$18,475Lincoln Way CHSD 210$18,382Quincy SD 172$12,997Collinsville Community Unit School Dist…$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$169,482,000 in revenue: 67.4% state, 21.9% local and 10.7% federal. Total spending including $7,431,000 of capital outlay was $157,033,000, or $24,808 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Round Lake CUSD 116 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $114,177,000; Local $37,086,000; Federal $18,219,000; total $169,482,000.
  • State$114,177,000 67%
  • Local$37,086,000 22%
  • Federal$18,219,000 11%

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

6,330 students in 2022-23, 6,190 students in 2023-24, 6,103 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Round Lake CUSD 116 enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,330, 2023-24: 6,190, 2024-25: 6,10302k4k6k8k2022-236,3302023-246,1902024-256,103
Round Lake CUSD 116 enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,330, 2023-24: 6,190, 2024-25: 6,10302k4k6k8k2022-236,3302023-246,1902024-256,103
Round Lake CUSD 116 enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,330, 2023-24: 6,190, 2024-25: 6,10302k4k6k8k2022-236,3302023-246,1902024-256,103
Round Lake CUSD 116 enrollment by school year2022-23: 6,330, 2023-24: 6,190, 2024-25: 6,10302k4k6k8k2022-236,3302023-246,1902024-256,103

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-236,330499.012.7
2023-246,190498.512.4
2024-256,103482.312.7

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 Round Lake CUSD 116 scored proficient or above: 9% 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 arts9%29.9%3,410

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

88% of the 589 students in Round Lake CUSD 116'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 rate88%87.6%
Students in the class589149,998

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.

5 elementary schools, 2,484 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Raymond Ellis Elementary School61712.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Indian Hill Elementary School52913.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Round Lake Beach Elementary School49114.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Village Elementary School43314.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
W J Murphy Elementary School41411.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

2 middle schools, 1,425 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Round Lake Middle School78310.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Magee Middle School64210.2All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

1 high school, 2,194 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Round Lake Senior High School2,19414.2All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Pleviak Elementary School

Elementary school in Lake Villa; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 405 students; 12.7 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Round Lake CUSD 116

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 Round Lake CUSD 116

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentRound Lake CUSD 116 ranks 82 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,324).#82 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisRound Lake CUSD 116 is the number 42 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 6,330 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#42 of 865
  3. Quincy SD 172The next larger Illinois district: 6,345 students in fall 2022, $12,997 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,997
  4. Rock Island SD 41The next smaller Illinois district: 6,204 students in fall 2022, $20,881 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,881
  5. Compare Round Lake CUSD 116 with Quincy SD 172Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Round Lake Senior High School, its largest high school2,194 students in 2024-25, 14.2 per teacher.2,194
  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 Round Lake CUSD 116

  1. How many schools and students are in Round Lake CUSD 116?
    8 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 6,103 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Round Lake CUSD 116 spend per student?
    $22,324 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 $24,598 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Round Lake CUSD 116's money come from?
    $169,482,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.4% state, 21.9% local and 10.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Round Lake CUSD 116 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 987 of the 6,335 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.6%, 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 Round Lake CUSD 116 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Round Lake CUSD 116 scored proficient or above: 9% 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 Round Lake CUSD 116?
    88% of the 589 students in Round Lake CUSD 116'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 Round Lake CUSD 116's NCES district ID?
    1734990. 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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