MISSION STATEMENT Community Unit School District 300's primary mission is to help students reach their potential as self-directed learners and responsible citizens.
Enrollment information will be updated in October 2011 for the 2011-2012 school year. Staffing and union membership facts/figures will be updated in November 2011 for the 2011-2012 school year.
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Pre-K through 12th grades 20,544
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS 27 total
Elementary schools (K-4 or K-5) 15
Elementary / middle schools (K-8) 2 *
* Includes the Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Intermediate school (5-6) 1
Middle schools (6-8 or 7-8) 4
High schools (9-12) 3
Alternative school (6-12) 1
Early childhood / Preschool 1 **
** Only one D300 school (deLacey) solely houses preschool. Several other D300 elementary schools include some preschool programming.
STATE REPORT CARD
For the 2010 State Report Cards on D300 and each of our schools, go to http://www.d300.org/schools/assessment-accountability/state-report-cards. This includes information such as teacher-student ratios, Adequate Yearly Progress, student and staff demographic profiles, attendance rate, graduation rate, test scores, and much more. To see report cards for years prior to 2010, click here then enter the year and district or school name in which you are interested. Also, for a better understanding of D300's performance on state tests/assessments, please see this PowerPoint presentation from October 2010: http://www.d300.org/document/20987
NUMBER OF TEACHERS 1,345 total
Elementary teachers 416
Secondary teachers 539
Special education teachers 219
EMPLOYEES IN D300'S LABOR ASSOCIATIONS
DESA (paraeducators) 401
DESPA (secretaries and custodians) 250
LEAD (teachers and other certified, non-management staff) 1,347
TEACHER PROFILE
Average years of teaching experience 10.27
Staff with National Board Certification 44
Teachers with bachelor's degree 426
Master's degree 898
Doctoral degree 11
HIGH-LEVEL COURSEWORK (HIGH SCHOOLS)
Advanced Placement courses taught - 30 total
Honors courses taught - 130 total
CLASS SIZE
Class sizes did increase in the 2010-2011 school year, as part of the D300 School Board's need to reduce the budget because of the state budget crisis. Please see our Budget webpage for more information.
ELEMENTARY CLASS SIZS 2010-2011
Kindergarten cap (maximum) = 33
Grades 1 & 2 cap = 35
Grades 3, 4 & 5 cap = 37
Similarly, MIDDLE SCHOOL class size minimums for academic classes have risen to 33 students , 38 students minimum per physical education class, and 32 students minimum per exploratory classes.
HIGH SCHOOL class sizes have also increased, and there are fewer high school electives taught (based on the level of student interest).
TAX RATE $3.86 This is the district's lowest tax rate since 2005; the tax rate is now 5% lower than it was immediately after the passage of the March 2006 referendum. D300 has one of the lowest tax rates among all K-12 school districts in the Kane and McHenry county area. Our tax rate is also lower than the state average.
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET approximately $190 million
OPERATING FUND BALANCE approximately $3 million
OPERATING COST PER STUDENT $9,695 This bout $1,400 lower than the state average, and it is lower than almost all other K-12 school districts in Kane and McHenry counties.