High Schools in Wauconda CUSD 118

Summary:

Wauconda CUSD 118 is a school district in Illinois that serves the community of Wauconda and the surrounding area. The district has one high school, Wauconda High School, which serves grades 9-12.

Wauconda High School is a strong-performing school, having received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average, and its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all above the state averages for 11th, 10th, and 9th grade students. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.2, the school spends $17,506 per student, which is higher than the state average.

While Wauconda High School has a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4%, its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state average. This could be an area for improvement. Overall, Wauconda High School appears to be a strong-performing school within the Wauconda CUSD 118 district, providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

District Detail

555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1229

(847) 526-7690

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,186

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wauconda High School	Public	9-12	555 N Main St	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-6611	1,452	100	14.4	35.5%	848 (58.4%)	33 (2.3%)	484 (33.3%)	45 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	71.8	159^th of 698 public high schools	77.2%		61.5	213^th of 697 public high schools	69.4%	54	73.9	62.5	38.1	32.5	55.7	51.0	56.2	43.1	57.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.0	$18,765	$826	$17,940

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prairie Grove Central School District 46	3.07 mi	2	244^th
Lake ROE	3.17 mi	7
Cary CCSD 26	3.58 mi	5	275^th
Chsd 155	4.29 mi	5	114^th
McHenry ROE	4.3 mi	2

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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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