Item: Community Unit School District 308
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Community Unit School District 308

4175 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543-8340

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Top 50%

Tel: (630) 636-3080

Top Rankings

Community Unit School District 308 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

22 Schools

4,395 Schools

# Students

16,851 Students

1,881,779 Students

# Teachers

1,066 Teachers

136,648 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
Pre-K	556	83
Kind	1,063	125
1	1,059	131
2	1,133	174
3	1,228	135
4	1,157	135
5	1,220	135
6	1,204	137
7	1,240	141
8	1,320	143
9	1,391	155
10	1,391	156
11	1,436	152
12	1,453	150

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District Rank

Community Unit School District 308, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#305 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308
2023	#305
2022	#299
2021	#315
2019	#301
2018	#255
2017	#185
2016	#157
2015	#102
2014	#173
2013	#185
2012	#290

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	31%	27%
2021	29%	28%
2019	39%	33%
2018	39%	32%
2017	43%	32%
2016	44%	31%
2015	44%	29%
2014	75%	59%
2013	72%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2022	32%	30%
2021	34%	32%
2019	43%	38%
2018	39%	37%
2017	50%	38%
2016	47%	36%
2015	54%	38%
2014	67%	57%
2013	68%	58%
2012	83%	75%
2011	83%	75%

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59%

50%

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	94%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2018	97%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	98%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	96%	86%
2013	95%	83%
2012	94%	82%
2011	93%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	0.67	0.70
2022	0.65	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.60	0.67
2017	0.60	0.67
2016	0.59	0.67
2015	0.59	0.67
2014	0.58	0.66
2013	0.57	0.66
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.57	0.66
2010	0.53	0.64
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.51	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.42	0.60
2003	0.38	0.59
2002	0.33	0.59
2001	0.29	0.58
2000	0.25	0.57
1999	0.21	0.56
1998	0.20	0.56
1997	0.20	0.54
1996	0.17	0.53
1995	0.15	0.53
1994	0.16	0.52
1993	0.13	0.52
1992	0.13	0.52
1991	0.12	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	6%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	5%
2010	8%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

27%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2022	26%	27%
2021	24%	27%
2020	22%	26%
2019	22%	26%
2018	20%	26%
2017	20%	26%
2016	19%	26%
2015	17%	25%
2014	19%	25%
2013	19%	24%
2012	18%	24%
2011	18%	23%
2010	19%	22%
2009	18%	22%
2008	19%	21%
2007	18%	20%
2006	18%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	13%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	10%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	8%	14%
1998	7%	13%
1997	7%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	5%	12%
1994	5%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% Black

11%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	11%	17%
2022	10%	17%
2021	10%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	17%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	8%	17%
2015	8%	17%
2014	8%	17%
2013	8%	18%
2012	8%	18%
2011	8%	18%
2010	9%	20%
2009	9%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	7%	21%
2003	6%	21%
2002	5%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	2%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%

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% White

48%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	50%	45%
2022	52%	47%
2021	53%	47%
2020	56%	48%
2019	56%	48%
2018	60%	49%
2017	60%	49%
2016	61%	49%
2015	61%	49%
2014	61%	50%
2013	62%	50%
2012	62%	51%
2011	63%	51%
2010	64%	53%
2009	65%	53%
2008	65%	54%
2007	67%	55%
2006	69%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	74%	57%
2003	76%	58%
2002	80%	59%
2001	83%	60%
2000	86%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	89%	63%
1997	89%	64%
1996	91%	64%
1995	92%	65%
1994	92%	65%
1993	93%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	93%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,676 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$303 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	$303 MM	$15 MM
2022	$299 MM	$14 MM
2021	$303 MM	$15 MM
2020	$299 MM	$14 MM
2019	$292 MM	$14 MM
2018	$404 MM	$15 MM
2017	$269 MM	$13 MM
2016	$247 MM	$12 MM
2015	$174 MM	$10 MM
2014	$223 MM	$12 MM
2012	$196 MM	$11 MM
2011	$183 MM	$11 MM
2010	$174 MM	$10 MM
2009	$170 MM	$10 MM
2008	$159 MM	$9 MM
2007	$131 MM	$9 MM
2006	$118 MM	$8 MM
2005	$99 MM	$8 MM
2004	$85 MM	$8 MM
2003	$72 MM	$7 MM
2002	$66 MM	$8 MM
2001	$52 MM	$7 MM
2000	$51 MM	$7 MM
1999	$41 MM	$7 MM
1998	$33 MM	$6 MM
1997	$30 MM	$5 MM
1996	$25 MM	$5 MM
1995	$25 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$281 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	$281 MM	$14 MM
2022	$269 MM	$14 MM
2021	$281 MM	$14 MM
2020	$269 MM	$14 MM
2019	$265 MM	$13 MM
2018	$390 MM	$14 MM
2017	$254 MM	$12 MM
2016	$232 MM	$12 MM
2015	$182 MM	$11 MM
2014	$209 MM	$12 MM
2012	$186 MM	$11 MM
2011	$174 MM	$11 MM
2010	$182 MM	$11 MM
2009	$200 MM	$10 MM
2008	$220 MM	$9 MM
2007	$153 MM	$9 MM
2006	$134 MM	$8 MM
2005	$148 MM	$8 MM
2004	$136 MM	$8 MM
2003	$93 MM	$8 MM
2002	$79 MM	$8 MM
2001	$63 MM	$7 MM
2000	$53 MM	$7 MM
1999	$45 MM	$6 MM
1998	$36 MM	$6 MM
1997	$33 MM	$5 MM
1996	$27 MM	$5 MM
1995	$25 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,990

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	$17,895	$17,333
2022	$16,954	$19,707
2021	$17,657	$17,764
2020	$16,954	$19,707
2019	$16,254	$17,662
2018	$22,424	$19,255
2017	$14,914	$17,801
2016	$13,755	$14,596
2015	$9,807	$11,118
2014	$12,637	$13,203
2012	$11,409	$11,701
2011	$10,924	$11,859
2010	$10,657	$11,118
2009	$10,991	$10,546
2008	$10,827	$11,298
2007	$9,475	$10,143
2006	$9,385	$9,054
2005	$8,916	$9,158
2004	$8,669	$8,999
2003	$8,244	$8,614
2002	$8,563	$8,976
2001	$7,576	$8,649
2000	$8,274	$8,451
1999	$7,228	$7,697
1998	$5,543	$5,971
1997	$5,289	$5,662
1995	$5,299	$5,677
1992	$4,448	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,676

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Community Unit School District 308	Illinois
2023	$16,588	$16,251
2022	$15,247	$19,097
2021	$16,367	$16,655
2020	$15,247	$19,097
2019	$14,783	$17,005
2018	$21,627	$18,215
2017	$14,075	$17,235
2016	$12,943	$14,516
2015	$10,255	$11,218
2014	$11,834	$12,904
2012	$10,817	$11,755
2011	$10,394	$11,220
2010	$11,144	$11,218
2009	$12,920	$10,416
2008	$15,019	$10,971
2007	$11,092	$9,827
2006	$10,615	$8,997
2005	$13,332	$9,234
2004	$13,928	$9,089
2003	$10,659	$9,395
2002	$10,207	$9,305
2001	$9,261	$8,562
2000	$8,553	$8,142
1999	$7,864	$7,325
1998	$6,014	$5,848
1997	$5,769	$5,503
1995	$5,297	$5,507
1992	$4,782	$4,672

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Community Unit School District 308?

Community Unit School District 308 manages 22 public schools serving 16,851 students.

What is the rank of Community Unit School District 308?

Community Unit School District 308 is ranked #311 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Community Unit School District 308?

48% of Community Unit School District 308 students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Community Unit School District 308?

Community Unit School District 308 has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Community Unit School District 308's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,676 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 94% (Top 10% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education