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Enrollment
2,046
High
DISTRICT 2,225 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 300·NCES 170855000485
Hampshire High School
1600 Big Timber Rd, Hampshire, IL 60140 · (847) 792-3500 · Kane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,046 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
121 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
656 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 559 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 509 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 514 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 464 | 23% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hampshire High School
Hampshire High School's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire High School this school | 2,046 | 32.1% | 46.4% |
| Wheaton Warrenville South High School Wheaton | 1,864 | 28.9% | 54.7% |
| Wheaton North High School Wheaton | 1,863 | 29.4% | 62.0% |
| Amundsen High School Chicago | 1,507 | 37.2% | 52.2% |
| Crystal Lake South High School Crystal Lake | 1,279 | 32.1% | 46.5% |
| Harry D Jacobs High School Algonquin | 2,056 | 40.3% | 44.0% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hampshire High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #116 of 573 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,046 | #78 of 708 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #452 of 528 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #109 of 537 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #490 of 578 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #24 of 191 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,046
+164 (+9%) vs 2020
+644% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,046 | 121.3 | 16.9:1 | 32% (656) |
| 2023-24 | 1,955 | 121.4 | 16.1:1 | 27% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 1,938 | 122 | 15.9:1 | 25% (479) |
| 2020-21 | 1,882 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,636 | 97 | 16.9:1 | 22% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 1,493 | 82 | 18.2:1 | 23% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 1,062 | 54 | 19.7:1 | 21% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 22 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampshire High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (1,636 to 2,046); teachers up 25% (97 to 121.3).
About Hampshire High School
Hampshire High School is a large high school in Hampshire, Illinois, administered by CUSD 300. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,046 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
Hampshire High School falls under CUSD 300, which has 27 schools enrolling 20,705 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hampshire High School is 56% White. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Kane County overall, the White share is about 58%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 121.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.9:1. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Of all students at Hampshire High School, 32% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Kane County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Illinois public high schools, Hampshire High School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Hampshire High School is 6.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
Kane County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kane County's 167 public schools enroll about 87,252 students and include Hampshire High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Gary D Wright Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Hampshire High School is 4th on average proficiency.
Hampshire High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school grew from 1,882 students in 2020-21 to 2,046 in 2024-25.
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Kane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUSD 300
- Dundee-Crown High SchoolHigh · 2,573 students
- Harry D Jacobs High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Westfield Community SchoolElementary · 1,287 students
- Dundee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,144 students
- Carpentersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,142 students
- Hampshire Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
Other schools in Hampshire
- Hampshire Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Gary D Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Big Timber Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Hampshire Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- NIA D/HH HS PrgrmElementary
Nearby schools
- Gary D Wright Elementary School0.3 mi · 742
- Big Timber Elementary School1.0 mi · 451
- Hampshire Middle School2.7 mi · 821
- Hampshire Elementary School2.7 mi · 446
- Huntley High School3.3 mi · 2,804
- Leggee Elementary School3.3 mi · 877
Frequently asked questions
About Hampshire High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hampshire High School?
Hampshire High School enrolls approximately 2,046 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hampshire High School serve?
Hampshire High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hampshire High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hampshire High School is approximately 16.9:1 (121 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hampshire High School?
Hampshire High School reports a student body of 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hampshire High School public or private?
Hampshire High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CUSD 300.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.