South Barrington’s public schools outscore 88% of Illinois districts
46% of students in South Barrington’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving South Barrington, 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.
South Barrington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 51 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Barrington’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Township High School District 211 spends $27,540 per student and Barrington Community Unit School District 220 $26,068, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 South Barrington’s grade
A: better than 88% of Illinois school districts, #94 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Barrington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in South Barrington
Barrington Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 194 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
6th grade in South Barrington · depends on your address
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps
Grades 6–8 · 980 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
Barrington Middle Sch Station
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
7th grade in South Barrington · depends on your address
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps
Grades 6–8 · 980 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
Barrington Middle Sch Station
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
8th grade in South Barrington · depends on your address
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps
Grades 6–8 · 980 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
Barrington Middle Sch Station
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
South Barrington runs its own schools through grade 12 (Barrington Community Unit School District 220). From grade 9, students attend the Township High School District 211, shared with Barrington, Barrington, Deer Park, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Palatine, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Schaumburg and Streamwood. Its elementary school is in Barrington. Parts of South Barrington (4% and 2% of its land) are served by Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 and Community Unit School District 300 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve South Barrington
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
South Barrington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share South Barrington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Barrington | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Hoffman Estates | B+ | Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 PK–8 · School District U-46 PK–12 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Barrington Hills | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 |
| Inverness | A− | Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 PK–8 · Barrington Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Barrington | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Palatine | A− | Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 PK–8 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Township High School District 211 with South Barrington for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in South Barrington
16 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 South Barrington’s schools
Are South Barrington’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Barrington children attend outscore 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #94 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Barrington in?
Two districts: Barrington Community Unit School District 220 runs grades PK–12, and Township High School District 211 runs grades 9–12, shared with Barrington, Barrington, Deer Park, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Palatine, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Schaumburg and Streamwood.
Where do South Barrington kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Barrington High School, Wm Fremd High School, J B Conant High School, Palatine High School, Schaumburg High School and Hoffman Estates High School.
What is South Barrington’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Township High School District 211 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does South Barrington spend per student?
$27,540 in Township High School District 211 and $26,068 in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Barrington families are saying about school.
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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.