Total enrollment
2,372
+56 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Cary CCSD 26
Illinois · 2,372 students · 1 city
Across 5 public schools, Cary CCSD 26 (Illinois) serves approximately 2,372 K-12 students across 4 elementary and 1 middle.
4-year change in Cary CCSD 26
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cary CCSD 26 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #78 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,372 | #161 of 508 | #3,909 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #140 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #263 of 506 | #3,456 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.4% | #388 of 456 | #6,851 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #183 of 341 | #3,523 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cary CCSD 26
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Briargate Elementary School at 55.3% proficient to Cary Jr High School at 49.7%, a gap of 5.7 points. That is the 165th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,473 to 2,056 students (down 17%) and from 161 to 159 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Jr High School | Cary | Middle | 06-08 | 761 |
| Deer Path Elem School | Cary | Elementary | KG-05 | 452 |
| Three Oaks School | Cary | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 |
| Briargate Elem School | Cary | Elementary | 01-05 | 400 |
| Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center | Cary | Elementary | PK-KG | 316 |
About Cary CCSD 26
Across 5 schools, Cary CCSD 26 instructs about 2,372 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Cary CCSD 26 comprises 4 elementary and 1 middle.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Cary CCSD 26 has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,316 students to 2,372.
On this page, the community for Cary CCSD 26 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.