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Schools in Plato Township · Central Community Unit School District 301

Plato Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Plato Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plato 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.

#85of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 21 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 27% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,807 students on the public path
In brief

Plato Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 259 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plato Township’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 38% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,727 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Prairie Knolls Middle Sch, then Central High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plato Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Illinois school districts, #85 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 76%
Towns in Kane County (16)Better than 75%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,400 test results and a graduating class of 326 could put Plato Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Plato Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,258 in math, 2,542 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plato Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–7Prairie Knolls Middle Schin ElginA
9–12Central High SchoolCentral Community Unit School District 301A

Plato Township’s public schools are run by Central Community Unit School District 301, which also serves Burlington, Burlington, Campton and Lily Lake and others. Parts of Plato Township (3% of its land) are served by School District U-46 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.

Central Community Unit School District 301Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,082 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,727IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 29.9% · 2542 students tested
Math38%
State average 25.8% · 2258 students tested

Plato Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Plato Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plato TownshipACentral Community Unit School District 301
Elgin—School District U-46
BurlingtonACentral Community Unit School District 301
RutlandA−Community Unit School District 300 PK–12 · Huntley Consolidated School District 158 PK–12
CamptonASt. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 · Central Community Unit School District 301 PK–12
Elgin (city)C+School District U-46
Campton HillsASt. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Hampshire—Community Unit School District 300

2 of the 7 neighbors share Central Community Unit School District 301 with Plato Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Plato Township

6 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).

District schools in Plato Townshipby address
Country Trails Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elgin
B+
751 students17:1Rate it →
Howard B Thomas Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
B
678 students15:1Rate it →
Prairie View Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elgin
A−
615 students15:1Rate it →
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 8 · Burlington
A
418 students18:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burilngton
A
1,575 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Plato Townshipin other towns
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Elgin
A
770 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Alop).

Questions about Plato Township’s schools

Are Plato Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plato Township children attend outscore 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #85 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plato Township in?

Central Community Unit School District 301, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,082 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Plato Township are served by School District U-46.

Where do Plato Township kids go to high school?

Central High School in Burilngton, with 1,575 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Plato Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Central Community Unit School District 301 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Plato Township spend per student?

$15,727 in Central Community Unit School District 301 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.