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St Charles East High School

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois high schools

Summary

St Charles East High School is a public high school in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving 1,984 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 76 out of 811 districts in Illinois and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

St Charles East High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, ranking 56th out of 698 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top tiers of Illinois high schools.

Compared to its neighboring schools, St Charles North High School and Geneva Community High School, St Charles East High School maintains a strong academic standing, ranking 56th in the state compared to St Charles North's 25th rank. However, St Charles East High School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's high per-student spending, ranging from $15,240 to $20,883 in recent years, and low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 13.5, may contribute to its academic success.

1,930

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,732

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 Dunham Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174-1440

(331) 228-4000

District: St Charles CUSD 303

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg71%

Illinois avg48%

56^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the St Charles CUSD 303

76^th of 811St Charles CUSD 303 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	56 of 698	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	54 of 697	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	71 of 699	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	34 of 699	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	33 of 688	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	50 of 701	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	50 of 647	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	52 of 642	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	71.0	110 of 643	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	101 of 614	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	92.3	37 of 670	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	36 of 670	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	46 of 665	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	51 of 655	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	43 of 643	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	29 of 632	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	75 of 624	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	88.4	41 of 612	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	81 of 596	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	77 of 590	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	118 of 592	80.1%	★★★★☆
2003	83.4	66 of 586	88.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	17 of 323	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	35 of 148	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	53 of 137	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	38 of 134	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	44 of 141	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	35 of 491	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	59 of 429	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	44 of 428	89.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	81 of 284	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	111 of 248	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	16 of 217	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	28 of 205	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	27 of 183	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.9	95 of 151	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	71 of 685	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	54 of 664	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	90 of 656	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	35 of 658	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	33 of 639	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	56 of 665	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	49 of 620	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	86 of 366	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	53 of 336	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	71 of 333	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	55 of 335	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	97 of 317	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	126 of 317	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	99 of 291	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	39 of 138	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	71 of 672	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	66 of 639	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	84 of 644	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	39 of 626	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	46 of 611	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.8	171 of 639	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	113 of 585	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	44 of 685	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	60 of 668	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	61 of 668	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	39 of 664	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	36 of 653	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	58 of 675	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	51 of 619	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	51 of 211	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	46 of 182	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	38 of 163	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	54 of 170	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.1	16 of 165	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	62.3	57 of 154	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	34 of 527	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	38 of 482	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	61 of 476	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	61 of 493	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	132 of 453	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	146 of 473	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	61 of 374	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	66 of 564	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	68 of 554	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	105 of 557	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	44 of 560	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	34 of 553	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	57 of 552	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	54 of 548	90.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Science64%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

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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
St Charles East High School	Public	9-12	1020 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4000	1,930	147	13.1		1,327 (68.8%)	37 (1.9%)	326 (16.9%)	153 (7.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.0%)	90.5	56^th of 698 public high schools	92.0%		93.5	54^th of 697 public high schools	92.3%	2	80.9	69.6	62.4	58.0	67.6	64.9	71.8	60.1	64.1	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	79.8	98.3	98.7	96.8	$19,732	$341	$19,391
Mades-Johnstone RSSP	Public	6-12	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy North	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy East	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St Charles North High School	Public	9-12	255 Red Gate Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4400	1,903	129	14.6		1,359 (71.4%)	41 (2.2%)	238 (12.5%)	188 (9.9%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.6%)	96	25^th of 698 public high schools	96.4%		97.5	28^th of 697 public high schools	96.0%	3	83.5	78.2	73.9	72.0	73.7	77.3	78.2	74.2	74.6	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.4	98.7	97.0	$18,959	$341	$18,617
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3387	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Directions - Geneva	Public	6-12	416 McKinley Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 463-3800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Geneva Community High School	Public	9-12	416 McKinley Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3800	1,635	123	13.2		1,300 (79.5%)	17 (1.0%)	193 (11.8%)	48 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (4.5%)	95.5	29^th of 698 public high schools	95.8%		96.1	37^th of 697 public high schools	94.7%	8	85.4	82.1	64.9	60.4	71.7	73.7	80.0	69.1	77.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.5	98.0	97.7	96.9	$18,274	$264	$18,011
Kane County Detention Center	Public	6-12	37W655 Il Route 38	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 406-7480	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about St Charles East High School

What schools feed into St Charles East High School?

St Charles East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bell-Graham Elementary School
Elementary : Davis Elementary School
Elementary : Munhall Elementary School
Elementary : Norton Creek Elementary School

Is St Charles East High School a good school?

Yes. St Charles East High School ranks in the top 8.0% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend St Charles East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,930 students attended St Charles East High School.

What district is St Charles East High School in?

St Charles CUSD 303

What is the racial makeup of St Charles East High School?

Students at St Charles East High School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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