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Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,752 students in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,939 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302, 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
77%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,636 is higher 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 $22,901 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,636
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,901
$21,244
Best Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1122 Anderson Rd
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-1122
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-1122
Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 S Main St
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8500
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8500
Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
817 Prairie Valley St
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-8170
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-8170
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Kaneland Mcdole Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2901 Foxmoor Dr
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 897-1961
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 897-1961
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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