Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Blackberry Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Illinois districts
On the state math tests, 33% of Blackberry Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blackberry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blackberry Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 246 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blackberry Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 30% and math 33% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,339 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Green Friends Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blackberry Township’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Illinois school districts, #331 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blackberry Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elburn
Kindergarten in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elburn
1st grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elburn
2nd grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elburn
3rd grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elburn
4th grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elburn
5th grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elburn
6th grade in Blackberry Township · depends on your address
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 822 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sugar Grove
Kaneland IgKnight Academy
Grades 3–8 · 100 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Maple Park
7th grade in Blackberry Township · depends on your address
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 822 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sugar Grove
Kaneland IgKnight Academy
Grades 3–8 · 100 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Maple Park
8th grade in Blackberry Township · depends on your address
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 822 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sugar Grove
Kaneland IgKnight Academy
Grades 3–8 · 100 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Maple Park
9th grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Maple Park
10th grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Maple Park
11th grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Maple Park
12th grade in Blackberry Township
Kaneland Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Maple Park
Blackberry Township’s public schools are run by Kaneland Community Unit School District 302, which also serves Cortland, Elburn, Kaneville and Kaneville and others. Parts of Blackberry Township (18%, 5% and 2% of its land) are served by Geneva Community Unit School District 304, Batavia Unit School District 101 and Aurora West Unit School District 129 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Blackberry Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Blackberry Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Township | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
| Sugar Grove | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
| Kaneville | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
| Campton | A | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 · Central Community Unit School District 301 PK–12 |
| Batavia | B | Batavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12 |
| Geneva | A | Geneva Community Unit School District 304 |
| North Aurora | C+ | Aurora West Unit School District 129 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 with Blackberry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Blackberry Township
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blackberry Township’s schools
Are Blackberry Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blackberry Township children attend outscore 65% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #331 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blackberry Township in?
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,908 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Blackberry Township are served by Geneva Community Unit School District 304, Batavia Unit School District 101 and Aurora West Unit School District 129.
Where do Blackberry Township kids go to high school?
Kaneland Senior High School in Maple Park, with 1,201 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Blackberry Township’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Blackberry Township spend per student?
$21,339 in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Blackberry Township?
Yes: Green Friends Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 44 students).
Parents talk
What Blackberry Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Blackberry Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.