Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0Dundee Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Dundee 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.
Dundee Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,172 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr, St. Catherine of Siena Elementary School (private) and Lumen Academy (private) are 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 Dundee Township’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dundee Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Dundee Township · depends on your address
Westfield Community School
Grades PK–8 · 1,287 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Algonquin
Dundee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,144 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dundee
Carpentersville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,142 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Carpentersville
7th grade in Dundee Township · depends on your address
Westfield Community School
Grades PK–8 · 1,287 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Algonquin
Dundee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,144 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dundee
Carpentersville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,142 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Carpentersville
8th grade in Dundee Township · depends on your address
Westfield Community School
Grades PK–8 · 1,287 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Algonquin
Dundee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,144 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dundee
Carpentersville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,142 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Carpentersville
9th grade in Dundee Township
Dundee-Crown High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,573 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carpentersville
10th grade in Dundee Township
Dundee-Crown High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,573 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carpentersville
11th grade in Dundee Township
Dundee-Crown High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,573 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carpentersville
12th grade in Dundee Township
Dundee-Crown High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,573 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carpentersville
Dundee Township’s public schools are run by Community Unit School District 300, which also serves Algonquin, Algonquin, Carpentersville and East Dundee and others. Parts of Dundee Township (5% of its land) are served by Barrington Community Unit School District 220 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.
Below the state in reading
Dundee Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Dundee Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee Township | B+ | Community Unit School District 300 |
| Algonquin | B+ | Community Unit School District 300 PK–12 · Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 PK–8 · Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 PK–8 |
| Rutland | A− | Community Unit School District 300 PK–12 · Huntley Consolidated School District 158 PK–12 |
| Elgin | — | School District U-46 |
| Elgin (city) | C+ | School District U-46 |
| Barrington | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Hanover | C+ | School District U-46 |
| Barrington Hills | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 |
| Gilberts | B+ | Community Unit School District 300 |
| Algonquin (village) | B+ | Community Unit School District 300 |
4 of the 9 neighbors share Community Unit School District 300 with Dundee Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Dundee Township
18 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).
Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Oak Ridge RSSP, Success Academy, Success Academy HS, Oak Ridge School, DREAM Academy, NIA-D/HH PK-Elem Prgrm and NIA-D/HH MS Prgrm).
Questions about Dundee Township’s schools
Are Dundee Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dundee Township children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dundee Township in?
Community Unit School District 300, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,705 students in 27 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dundee Township are served by Barrington Community Unit School District 220.
Where do Dundee Township kids go to high school?
Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, with 2,573 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Dundee Township’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Community Unit School District 300 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Dundee Township spend per student?
$18,172 in Community Unit School District 300 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Dundee Township?
Yes: St. Catherine of Siena Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 211 students) and Lumen Academy (special education, grades 8–11, 9 students). Dundee Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Dundee Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dundee 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.