South Elgin High School

South Elgin High School, a roomy 9-12 campus in South Elgin, Illinois, part of SD U-46, works with 2,665 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 220% larger than the state mean of about 834.

Within SD U-46, which oversees 51 schools and 34,036 students, South Elgin High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, South Elgin High School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 38% White, 12% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 174 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Elgin High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.9%, the actual is 42.3%, a residual of -7.6 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kane County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,163 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Elgin High School is one of 167 public schools in Kane County (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students).

The closest other public school is Kenyon Woods Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Elgin High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.4%.

South Elgin High School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 2,673 students in 2018 compared to 2,665 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for South Elgin High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.