Grant Township’s public schools score below 52% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 23% of Grant Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Grant 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.
Grant Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1166 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grant Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Grant Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Big Hollow Primary School (PK–1), Big Hollow Elem School (2–4) and Big Hollow Middle School (5–8) are Grant Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Grant Community High School District 124 with Fox Lake, Lakemoor, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake, Volo and Wauconda: Grant Community High School. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 23% 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
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Grant Community High School District 124 spends $24,586 per student and Big Hollow School District 38 $16,961, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Bede Elementary 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 Grant Township’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Illinois school districts, #467 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 Grant Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grant Township
Big Hollow Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
Kindergarten in Grant Township
Big Hollow Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
1st grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
2nd grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Elem School
Grades 2–4 · 522 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
3rd grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Elem School
Grades 2–4 · 522 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
4th grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Elem School
Grades 2–4 · 522 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
5th grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 744 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
6th grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 744 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
7th grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 744 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
8th grade in Grant Township
Big Hollow Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 744 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ingleside
9th grade in Grant Township
Grant Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fox Lake
10th grade in Grant Township
Grant Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fox Lake
11th grade in Grant Township
Grant Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fox Lake
12th grade in Grant Township
Grant Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fox Lake
Grant Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Big Hollow School District 38). From grade 9, students attend the Grant Community High School District 124, shared with Fox Lake, Lakemoor, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake, Volo and Wauconda. Parts of Grant Township (20%, 11%, 9%, 2% and 2% of its land) are served by Gavin School District 37, Fox Lake Grade School District 114, McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15, Grayslake Community High School District 127 and Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Grant Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Grant Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Grant Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | B− | Big Hollow School District 38 PK–8 · Grant Community High School District 124 9–12 |
| Wauconda | B | Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 PK–12 · Grant Community High School District 124 9–12 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
| McHenry | B− | McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 PK–8 · Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 · McHenry Community High School District 156 9–12 |
| Avon | B− | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 K–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Volo | B− | Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 PK–12 · Big Hollow School District 38 PK–8 · Grant Community High School District 124 9–12 |
| Lake Villa | B+ | Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 PK–8 · Antioch Community High School District 117 9–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Antioch | B | Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8 · Antioch Community High School District 117 9–12 |
| Round Lake | B− | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Big Hollow School District 38 PK–8 · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 K–12 |
| Round Lake Beach | B− | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 K–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
3 of the 8 neighbors share Grant Community High School District 124 with Grant Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Grant 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 Grant Township’s schools
Are Grant Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grant Township children attend score below 52% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #467 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grant Township in?
Two districts: Big Hollow School District 38 runs grades PK–8, and Grant Community High School District 124 runs grades 9–12, shared with Fox Lake, Lakemoor, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake, Volo and Wauconda.
Where do Grant Township kids go to high school?
Grant Community High School in Fox Lake, with 1,769 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Grant Township’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Grant Community High School District 124 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Grant Township spend per student?
$24,586 in Grant Community High School District 124 and $16,961 in Big Hollow School District 38 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Grant Township?
Yes: St. Bede Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 182 students).
Parents talk
What Grant Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grant 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.