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Wauconda CUSD 118 School District 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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,011 students in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Wauconda CUSD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
6 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,280 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wauconda CUSD 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#392 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
59%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,890
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,363
$21,244
Best Wauconda CUSD 118 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cotton Creek School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
545 Newport Ct
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-4700
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
Wauconda Grade School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Osage St
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-6671
Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-6671
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
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