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School District U-46


At a glance
594thof 811 Illinois districts▼ 16
Better than 26% of Illinois districts
355 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL 60120-6543
·(847) 888-5000·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 26.8% of districts
55
Schools
34,036
Students
Top rankedSycamore Trails Elementary School303rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools
Biggest riser
Creekside Elementary up 251 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Tefft Middle School 9.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
1★
4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

School District U-46 in Illinois serves 51 schools, including 38 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district encompasses a diverse range of academic performance, with several standout high-performing schools as well as lower-performing institutions.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Bartlett High School, which ranks 183rd out of 698 Illinois high schools and has strong test scores and a 89% four-year graduation rate. At the elementary level, Sycamore Trails Elementary School, Spring Trail Elementary School, Centennial School, and Wayne Elementary School all rank among the top 500 elementary schools in Illinois and have exceptional test scores.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in School District U-46. While the district's overall four-year graduation rate is 89% and the dropout rate is 2.4%, the middle schools generally lag behind the elementary and high schools in terms of test scores and rankings. Additionally, the district faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% across all schools.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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