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Kaneland CUSD 302 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 middle schools serving 919 students in Kaneland CUSD 302 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Kaneland CUSD 302 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,939 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kaneland CUSD 302 School District, 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
77%
39%
% 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 CUSD 302 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kaneland Harter Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 N Esker Dr
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8400
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: n/an/a
1n137 Meredith Rd
Maple Park, IL 60151
(630) 365-5110
Maple Park, IL 60151
(630) 365-5110
Grades: 3-8
| 99 students
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