An equity score of 37/100 ranks St Charles Cusd 303 #407 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,938 per pupil, St Charles Cusd 303 ranks #178 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,801
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$19,938
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St Charles Cusd 303 operates 15 public schools serving 11,801 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 4 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,938 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 69.8% local, 26.3% state, and 4.0% 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 37/100, ranked #407 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (54 AP courses district-wide), a 294.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.3% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Richmond Intermediate Sch, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.
Its largest campus is St Charles East High School, enrolling 1,930 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Elem School, at 210 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
St Charles East High School accounts for 16.4% of all St Charles Cusd 303 student enrollment
That concentration means St Charles Cusd 303-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
St Charles Cusd 303 school enrollment varies 9.2× across entities
St Charles Cusd 303 school enrollment ranges from 210 students (lowest) to 1,930 students (highest), a spread of 1,720 students. That spread sits on the wider side of typical variation and reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
St Charles Cusd 303 student-counselor ratio is 294:1: slightly below the ~408 national average, 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 Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within St Charles Cusd 303 is typically wider than the St Charles Cusd 303-aggregate figure suggests.
St Charles Cusd 303 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0%: slightly below the ~28 national average, aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within St Charles Cusd 303 is typically wider than the St Charles Cusd 303-aggregate figure suggests.
St Charles Cusd 303 has 15 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 11,801 students.
How much does St Charles Cusd 303 spend per student?
St Charles Cusd 303 spends $19,938 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #407 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of St Charles Cusd 303?
St Charles Cusd 303 students are 69.3% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 1.6% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St Charles Cusd 303?
St Charles Cusd 303 has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #407 out of 763 districts in Illinois.