St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Listed by NCES as St Charles CUSD 303 (district ID 1737170)
Public school district · Kane County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1737170
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 spent $21,044 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 14 schools enrolled 11,307 students in 2024-25; 26.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,826 per student, up 3.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (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 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 in enrollment (11,103 to 13,066 students) and St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 itself.
Where the money came from
$271,689,000 in revenue: 26.2% state, 70.7% local and 3.1% federal. Total spending including $6,982,000 of capital outlay was $264,065,000, or $22,376 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$71,250,000 26%
- Local$191,957,000 71%
- Federal$8,482,000 3%
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
11,801 students in 2022-23, 11,699 students in 2023-24, 11,307 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11,801 | 875.5 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 11,699 | 857.2 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 11,307 | 822.0 | 13.8 |
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 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 scored proficient or above: 53% 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.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 53% | 29.9% | 6,079 |
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
92% of the 1,044 students in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303'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.
| This district | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 87.6% |
| Students in the class | 1,044 | 149,998 |
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.
10 elementary schools, 4,821 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rose Elementary School | 535 | 14.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Ferson Creek School | 533 | 14.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Bell-Graham Elementary School | 520 | 15.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Davis Primary School | 509 | 12.4 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Corron Elementary School | 487 | 14.4 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Norton Creek Elementary School | 479 | 13.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Wasco Elementary School | 466 | 16.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Anderson Elementary School | 460 | 13.1 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Munhall Elementary School | 447 | 13.5 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Richmond Intermediate School | 385 | 12.6 | not reported | 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, 2,653 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Middle School | 1,364 | 13.7 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| Wredling Middle School | 1,289 | 13.2 | not reported | Not 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, 3,833 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles East High School | 1,930 | 13.1 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
| St Charles North High School | 1,903 | 14.7 | not reported | Not 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.
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.
Lincoln Elementary School
School in Saint Charles; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 210 students; 11.7 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 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
- Website: d303.org
- Phone: (331) 228-2000
- Office: 201 S 7Th St, Saint Charles, IL 60174
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 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
- Illinois districts by spending per studentSt. Charles Community Unit School District 303 ranks 107 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,044).#107 of 377
- Every school district in IllinoisSt. Charles Community Unit School District 303 is the number 18 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 11,801 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#18 of 865
- Township HSD 214The next larger Illinois district: 12,052 students in fall 2022, $26,345 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,345
- CUSD 200The next smaller Illinois district: 11,638 students in fall 2022, $19,208 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,208
- Compare St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 with Township HSD 214Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- St Charles East High School, its largest high school1,930 students in 2024-25, 13.1 per teacher.1,930
- 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 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
How many schools and students are in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303?
14 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high), enrolling 11,307 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 spend per student?
$21,044 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 $21,826 per student, up 3.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does St. Charles Community Unit School District 303's money come from?
$271,689,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 26.2% state, 70.7% local and 3.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 395 of the 12,847 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.1%, 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.How do students in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 scored proficient or above: 53% 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.What is the graduation rate in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303?
92% of the 1,044 students in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303'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.What is St. Charles Community Unit School District 303's NCES district ID?
1737170. 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