Total enrollment
4,186
-269 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Wauconda CUSD 118
Illinois · 4,186 students · 2 cities
Wauconda CUSD 118's public-school count of 6 reflects a system enrolling about 4,186 students inside Illinois, broken out as 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Wauconda CUSD 118
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wauconda CUSD 118 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #108 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,186 | #84 of 508 | #2,318 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #128 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #154 of 506 | #2,392 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.4% | #341 of 456 | #6,180 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #128 of 341 | #2,363 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 Wauconda CUSD 118
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Robert Crown School at 58.4% proficient to Matthews Middle School at 40.0%, a gap of 18.4 points. That is the 93rd widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,599 to 4,186 students (down 9%) and from 301 to 341 full-time teachers (up 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauconda High School | Wauconda | High | 09-12 | 1,452 |
| Robert Crown School | Wauconda | Elementary | KG-05 | 776 |
| Cotton Creek School | Island Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 580 |
| Wauconda Middle School | Wauconda | Middle | 06-08 | 506 |
| Matthews Middle School | Island Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 451 |
| Wauconda Grade School | Wauconda | Elementary | PK-05 | 421 |
About Wauconda CUSD 118
Across 6 schools, Wauconda CUSD 118 serves about 4,186 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Wauconda CUSD 118 consists of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Wauconda CUSD 118 is about 698, higher than the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,186 students, shrank 6% from the 4,455 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wauconda CUSD 118 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.