Item: Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
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Wauconda Community Unit School District 118

555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1229

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Top 50%

Tel: (847) 526-7690

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Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,387 Schools

# Students

4,280 Students

512,005 Students

# Teachers

321 Teachers

38,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
Pre-K	94	79
Kind	112	74
1	168	71
2	138	69
3	167	59
4	174	56
5	158	49

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District Rank

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118, 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
2023	#375
2022	#392
2021	#411
2019	#363
2018	#337
2017	#304
2016	#358
2015	#384
2014	#314
2013	#295
2012	#384

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	27%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	34%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	27%	31%
2015	24%	29%
2014	63%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	85%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2022	30%	30%
2021	29%	32%
2019	43%	38%
2018	34%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	39%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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58%

50%

89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	89%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	88%	87%
2017	88%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	89%	85%
2014	88%	86%
2013	89%	83%
2012	93%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	0.55	0.70
2022	0.54	0.68
2021	0.54	0.68
2020	0.54	0.68
2019	0.54	0.68
2018	0.52	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.52	0.67
2015	0.50	0.67
2014	0.49	0.66
2013	0.49	0.66
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.42	0.64
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.40	0.64
2007	0.37	0.63
2006	0.37	0.61
2005	0.33	0.61
2004	0.30	0.60
2003	0.28	0.59
2002	0.27	0.59
2001	0.24	0.58
2000	0.20	0.57
1999	0.18	0.56
1998	0.16	0.56
1997	0.15	0.54
1996	0.15	0.53
1995	0.15	0.53
1994	0.15	0.52
1993	0.14	0.52
1992	0.13	0.52
1991	0.11	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2022	31%	27%
2021	31%	27%
2020	30%	26%
2019	30%	26%
2018	30%	26%
2017	30%	26%
2016	29%	26%
2015	28%	25%
2014	27%	25%
2013	26%	24%
2012	24%	24%
2011	23%	23%
2010	22%	22%
2009	21%	22%
2008	21%	21%
2007	19%	20%
2006	18%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	13%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	11%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	6%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1998	6%	21%

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% White

59%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	59%	45%
2022	61%	47%
2021	61%	47%
2020	61%	48%
2019	61%	48%
2018	63%	49%
2017	63%	49%
2016	63%	49%
2015	65%	49%
2014	66%	50%
2013	67%	50%
2012	69%	51%
2011	70%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	74%	53%
2008	75%	54%
2007	77%	55%
2006	78%	56%
2005	81%	57%
2004	82%	57%
2003	84%	58%
2002	85%	59%
2001	86%	60%
2000	89%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	91%	63%
1997	91%	64%
1996	91%	64%
1995	92%	65%
1994	92%	65%
1993	93%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	94%	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	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,890 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 $22,363 is higher 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

$107 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	$107 MM	$15 MM
2022	$96 MM	$14 MM
2021	$107 MM	$15 MM
2020	$96 MM	$14 MM
2019	$94 MM	$14 MM
2018	$92 MM	$15 MM
2017	$83 MM	$13 MM
2016	$66 MM	$12 MM
2015	$53 MM	$10 MM
2014	$67 MM	$12 MM
2012	$60 MM	$11 MM
2011	$59 MM	$11 MM
2010	$53 MM	$10 MM
2009	$48 MM	$10 MM
2008	$46 MM	$9 MM
2007	$48 MM	$9 MM
2006	$40 MM	$8 MM
2005	$37 MM	$8 MM
2004	$38 MM	$8 MM
2003	$30 MM	$7 MM
2002	$30 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$7 MM
1999	$26 MM	$7 MM
1998	$22 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	$96 MM	$14 MM
2022	$94 MM	$14 MM
2021	$96 MM	$14 MM
2020	$94 MM	$14 MM
2019	$87 MM	$13 MM
2018	$81 MM	$14 MM
2017	$78 MM	$12 MM
2016	$61 MM	$12 MM
2015	$52 MM	$11 MM
2014	$63 MM	$12 MM
2012	$57 MM	$11 MM
2011	$55 MM	$11 MM
2010	$52 MM	$11 MM
2009	$48 MM	$10 MM
2008	$69 MM	$9 MM
2007	$77 MM	$9 MM
2006	$43 MM	$8 MM
2005	$37 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$8 MM
2003	$32 MM	$8 MM
2002	$30 MM	$8 MM
2001	$28 MM	$7 MM
2000	$30 MM	$7 MM
1999	$35 MM	$6 MM
1998	$23 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$29 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,890

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	$24,283	$17,333
2022	$21,309	$19,707
2021	$23,913	$17,764
2020	$21,309	$19,707
2019	$20,710	$17,662
2018	$20,005	$19,255
2017	$17,808	$17,801
2016	$13,916	$14,596
2015	$11,453	$11,118
2014	$14,522	$13,203
2012	$13,417	$11,701
2011	$13,166	$11,859
2010	$12,057	$11,118
2009	$11,295	$10,546
2008	$10,892	$11,298
2007	$11,469	$10,143
2006	$9,576	$9,054
2005	$9,086	$9,158
2004	$9,578	$8,999
2003	$7,791	$8,614
2002	$7,656	$8,976
2001	$7,511	$8,649
2000	$7,729	$8,451
1999	$7,195	$7,697
1998	$5,520	$5,971
1997	$5,541	$5,662
1995	$5,808	$5,677
1992	$5,369	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$22,363

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wauconda Community Unit School District 118	Illinois
2023	$21,818	$16,251
2022	$20,840	$19,097
2021	$21,485	$16,655
2020	$20,840	$19,097
2019	$19,122	$17,005
2018	$17,640	$18,215
2017	$16,727	$17,235
2016	$12,779	$14,516
2015	$11,321	$11,218
2014	$13,673	$12,904
2012	$12,595	$11,755
2011	$12,256	$11,220
2010	$11,917	$11,218
2009	$11,343	$10,416
2008	$16,325	$10,971
2007	$18,463	$9,827
2006	$10,353	$8,997
2005	$9,122	$9,234
2004	$8,229	$9,089
2003	$8,082	$9,395
2002	$7,687	$9,305
2001	$7,398	$8,562
2000	$8,231	$8,142
1999	$9,769	$7,325
1998	$5,736	$5,848
1997	$5,509	$5,503
1995	$9,817	$5,507
1992	$5,005	$4,672

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Best Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

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(Math: 28% | Reading: 20%)
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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,280 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 89% (Top 30% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education