Photo: Keybdn at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0St. Charles Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Illinois districts
On the state math tests, 50% of St. Charles Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Charles 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, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
St. Charles Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 50% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,826 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Patrick Catholic School (private), Primrose School of South Elgin (private) and Kensington School of St. Charles (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 St. Charles Township’s grade
A: better than 90% of Illinois school districts, #61 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 St. Charles Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in St. Charles Township
Ferson Creek School
Grades PK–5 · 533 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
6th grade in St. Charles Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,364 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
Wredling Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,289 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
7th grade in St. Charles Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,364 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
Wredling Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,289 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
8th grade in St. Charles Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,364 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
Wredling Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,289 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
9th grade in St. Charles Township · depends on your address
St Charles East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,930 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
St Charles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
10th grade in St. Charles Township · depends on your address
St Charles East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,930 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
St Charles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
11th grade in St. Charles Township · depends on your address
St Charles East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,930 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
St Charles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
12th grade in St. Charles Township · depends on your address
St Charles East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,930 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
St Charles North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saint Charles
St. Charles Township’s public schools are run by St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, which also serves Campton Hills, Campton, South Elgin and St. Charles and others. Parts of St. Charles Township (7% 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.
Well above the state in reading
St. Charles Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share St. Charles Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Township | A | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 |
| Campton | A | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 · Central Community Unit School District 301 PK–12 |
| Elgin | — | School District U-46 |
| Geneva | A | Geneva Community Unit School District 304 |
| Campton Hills | A | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 |
| South Elgin | B | School District U-46 PK–12 · St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 |
| Wayne | B− | School District U-46 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12 · Glenbard Township High School District 87 9–12 |
| Elgin (city) | C+ | School District U-46 |
| West Chicago | A− | West Chicago School District 33 PK–8 · St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12 |
4 of the 8 neighbors share St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 with St. Charles Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in St. Charles Township
15 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: 11 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Mades-Johnstone Center, Mid-Valley Satellite Classes, Mid-Valley Transition Program, Mades-Johnstone RSSP, New Directions Program, Northeast Academy North, Northeast Academy East, Compass Academy, Early Childhood Program, Kane Co Detention Center and Compass Academy).
Questions about St. Charles Township’s schools
Are St. Charles Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Charles Township children attend outscore 90% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #61 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. Charles Township in?
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,731 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of St. Charles Township are served by School District U-46.
Where do St. Charles Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: St Charles East High School and St Charles North High School.
What is St. Charles Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does St. Charles Township spend per student?
$21,826 in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in St. Charles Township?
Yes: St. Patrick Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 593 students), Primrose School of South Elgin (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 163 students) and Kensington School of St. Charles (nonsectarian, grades K, 20 students).
Parents talk
What St. Charles Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near St. Charles 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.