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Kane County

Illinois · Public K-12

Within Kane County, Illinois, families have 167 public-school options to consider, collectively serving 87,252 K-12 students. Cusd 300 is the heaviest district by enrollment. By level, that breaks down as 99 elementary, 27 middle, and 36 high schools.

7-year change in Kane County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
86,999
-6,619 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
127
-22 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 43%
% Hispanic
47%
was 44%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
517,255
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
167
18 districts
Enrollment
87,252
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$103,163
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.8%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
99
40,513 students
Middle
27
18,356 students
High
36
27,741 students
Combined / other
5
642 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
CUSD 300
16,452 students · 18 districts in Kane County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Kane County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
58%
Hispanic
33%
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more
18%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
39%
Hispanic
47%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
38.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.9% under 18

Test scores in Kane County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 109 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.

See all 109 schools in Kane County ranked by score →

All schools (167)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
East High SchoolAuroraHigh09-124,020·
West Aurora High SchoolAuroraHigh09-123,641·
South Elgin High SchoolSouth ElginHigh09-122,665·
Dundee-Crown High SchoolCarpentersvilleHigh09-122,573·
Larkin High SchoolElginHigh09-122,174·
Hampshire High SchoolHampshireHigh09-122,046·
St Charles East High SchoolSaint CharlesHigh09-121,930·
St Charles North High SchoolSaint CharlesHigh09-121,903·
Batavia Sr High SchoolBataviaHigh09-121,690·
Geneva Community High SchoolGenevaHigh09-121,635·
Central High SchoolBurilngtonHigh09-121,575·
Thompson Middle SchoolSaint CharlesMiddle06-081,364·
Wredling Middle SchoolSaint CharlesMiddle06-081,289·
Westfield Community SchoolAlgonquinElementaryPK-081,287·
Kaneland Senior High SchoolMaple ParkHigh09-121,201·
Dundee Middle SchoolDundeeMiddle06-081,144·
Carpentersville Middle SchoolCarpentersvilleMiddle06-081,142·
Sam Rotolo Middle SchBataviaMiddle06-081,080·
Kenyon Woods Middle SchoolSouth ElginMiddle07-08873·
Kaneland Harter Middle SchoolSugar GroveMiddle06-08822·
Hampshire Middle SchoolHampshireMiddle06-08821·
Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08807·
C F Simmons Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08792·
Prairie Knolls Middle SchElginMiddle06-07770·
Country Trails ElemElginElementaryPK-05751·
Liberty Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleElementaryPK-05749·
Gary D Wright Elem SchHampshireElementaryPK-05742·
Gilberts Elem SchGilbertsElementaryPK-05729·
K D Waldo Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08729·
Olney C Allen Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05712·
Washington Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08690·
C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05679·
Howard B Thomas Grade SchoolBurlingtonElementaryPK-05678·
Illinois Mathematics and ScienceAuroraHigh10-12656·
Cambridge Lakes Charter SchoolPingree GroveCombinedKG-12642·
Coleman Elem SchoolElginElementaryPK-06641·
Geneva Middle Sch NorthGenevaMiddle06-08623·
Highland Elem SchoolElginElementaryPK-06616·
Prairie View Grade SchoolElginElementaryPK-05615·
Geneva Middle Sch SouthGenevaMiddle06-08613·
Nicholas A Hermes Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05607·
Clinton Elem SchoolSouth ElginElementaryPK-06596·
Herget Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08594·
Lakewood SchoolCarpentersvilleElementaryPK-05590·
Fox Meadow Elementary SchoolSouth ElginElementaryPK-06577·
Jefferson Middle SchoolAuroraMiddle06-08577·
Larsen Middle SchoolElginMiddle07-08570·
Parkview Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleElementaryKG-05552·
Abbott Middle SchoolElginMiddle07-08551·
Century Oaks Elem SchoolElginElementaryPK-06542·
Wild Rose Elem SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryKG-05535·
Ferson Creek SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryPK-05533·
Freeman Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05529·
Greenman Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05528·
Bell-Graham Elementary SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryKG-05520·
McCleery Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05513·
Hall Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05512·
Hill Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05511·
Davis Elementary SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryKG-05509·
Hillcrest Elem SchoolElginElementaryPK-06509·
Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05508·
G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05507·
West Aurora Learning Center/ELAAuroraElementaryPK-PK505·
Kimball Middle SchoolElginMiddle07-08501·
Kaneland John Stewart Elem SchElburnElementaryPK-05500·
Elgin Math and Science Acad ChtrElginElementaryKG-08499·
Ellis Middle SchoolElginMiddle07-08496·
Fearn Elementary SchoolNorth AuroraElementaryKG-05492·
Channing Memorial Elem SchoolElginElementaryKG-06491·
Jewel Middle SchoolNorth AuroraMiddle06-08490·
Corron Elementary SchoolSouth ElginElementaryKG-05487·
J B Nelson Elem SchoolBataviaElementaryKG-05482·
Creekside ElemElginElementaryPK-06469·
Wasco Elem SchoolWascoElementaryKG-05466·
Anderson Elem SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryKG-05460·
Harriet Gifford Elem SchoolElginElementaryPK-06460·
Big Timber Elementary SchoolHampshireElementaryKG-05451·
Munhall Elem SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryKG-05447·
Hampshire Elem SchoolHampshireElementaryKG-05446·
Washington Elem SchoolElginElementaryPK-06446·
Ronald D O NealElginElementaryKG-06445·
Kaneland McDole Elem SchoolMontgomeryElementaryPK-05440·
Louise White Elem SchoolBataviaElementaryPK-05440·
Williamsburg Elem SchoolGenevaElementaryKG-05439·
Otter Creek Elem SchoolElginElementaryKG-06437·
John Gates Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05427·
Smith Elem SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-05425·
Fox Ridge Elementary SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryKG-05424·
Kaneland Blackberry Creek ElemElburnElementaryPK-05424·
Sleepy Hollow Elem SchoolSleepy HollowElementaryKG-05424·
Kaneland John Shields Elem SchSugar GroveElementaryPK-05421·
Meadowdale Elem SchoolCarpentersvilleElementaryKG-05421·
Central Middle SchoolBurlingtonMiddle08-08418·
Harrison Street Elem SchoolGenevaElementaryKG-05409·
Algonquin Lakes Elem SchAlgonquinElementaryKG-05408·
Alice Gustafson Elem SchoolBataviaElementaryPK-05403·
Golfview Elem SchoolCarpentersvilleElementaryKG-05401·
Lowrie Elem SchoolElginElementaryKG-06397·
Dundee Highlands Elem SchoolWest DundeeElementaryKG-05396·
McKinley Elem SchoolElginElementaryKG-06395·

Cities in Kane County

Aurora37 schoolsElgin28 schoolsSaint Charles16 schoolsCarpentersville15 schoolsGeneva11 schoolsBatavia10 schoolsSt Charles9 schoolsHampshire6 schoolsSouth Elgin6 schoolsAlgonquin4 schoolsMaple Park4 schoolsNorth Aurora4 schoolsBurlington3 schoolsElburn2 schoolsMontgomery2 schoolsSugar Grove2 schoolsBig Rock1 schoolBurilngton1 schoolDundee1 schoolGilberts1 schoolPingree Grove1 schoolSleepy Hollow1 schoolWasco1 schoolWest Dundee1 school

About Kane County

Kane County is a wide-reaching county of about 517,255 residents in Illinois. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 87,252 students across 167 schools.

Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $103,163 a year, about 38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 6%. That income level is 47% meaningfully above the Illinois median.

In terms of grade levels, Kane County spans 99 elementary schools (40,513 students), 27 middle schools (18,356), 36 high schools (27,741), and 5 combined or other schools.

The largest single district in Kane County is CUSD 300, which alone enrolls about 16,452 students.

Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Kane County has shrank 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 93,618 students to 86,999. Over that span, Kane County closed 22 schools, going from 149 to 127. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 43% to 39% over the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Kane County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Kane County?
There are 167 public K-12 schools in Kane County, Illinois, with a combined enrollment of about 87,252.
How many high schools are in Kane County?
Kane County, Illinois has 36 public high schools, serving approximately 27,741 students.
How many middle schools are in Kane County?
Kane County, Illinois has 27 public middle schools, serving approximately 18,356 students.
How many elementary schools are in Kane County?
Kane County, Illinois has 99 public elementary schools, serving approximately 40,513 students.
What is the largest school district in Kane County?
CUSD 300 is the largest school district in Kane County, serving approximately 16,452 students. The county contains 18 school districts overall.
How many people live in Kane County?
Kane County has roughly 517,255 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Kane County?
Median household income in Kane County is $103,163, above the Illinois average of $70,291. About 5.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Kane County?
Approximately 38.1% of adults 25 and older in Kane County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Kane County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 47.8% of students in Kane County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Illinois county average of 51.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Kane County schools?
Across Kane County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.1 to 1.

Kane County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data