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Schools in Sugar Grove Township · Kaneland Community Unit School District 302

Sugar Grove Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Illinois districts

33% of students in Sugar Grove Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sugar Grove 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.

#338of 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
30%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▼ 1% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,884 students on the public path
In brief

Sugar Grove Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 619 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sugar Grove Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 30% and math 33% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,339 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Kaneland Harter Middle School, then Kaneland Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Resurrection Lutheran 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sugar Grove Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Illinois school districts, #338 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (619)Better than 46%
Towns in Kane County (16)Better than 25%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,202 test results and a graduating class of 333 could put Sugar Grove Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Sugar Grove Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (342 in math, 2,061 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Kaneland Harter Middle SchoolKaneland Community Unit School District 302B−
9–12Kaneland Senior High Schoolin Maple ParkA−

Sugar Grove Township’s public schools are run by Kaneland Community Unit School District 302, which also serves Blackberry, Cortland, Elburn and Kaneville and others. Parts of Sugar Grove Township (19% of its land) are served by Aurora West Unit School District 129 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.

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,908 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,339IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 29.9% · 2061 students tested
Math33%
State average 25.8% · 342 students tested

Sugar Grove Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sugar Grove TownshipB+Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
BlackberryB+Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
AuroraCAurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12 · Aurora East Unit School District 131 PK–12
Big RockBHinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
North AuroraC+Aurora West Unit School District 129

Every school in Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove Townshipby address
Kaneland McDole Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery
440 students12:1Rate it →
Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Grove
421 students13:1Rate it →
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sugar Grove
B−
822 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Sugar Grove Townshipin other towns
Kaneland Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maple Park
A−
1,201 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Sugar Grove Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Herget Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aurora
C+
594 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Resurrection Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
Private · Religious
40 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sugar Grove Township’s schools

Are Sugar Grove Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sugar Grove Township children attend outscore 65% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #338 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sugar Grove Township in?

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,908 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sugar Grove Township are served by Aurora West Unit School District 129.

Where do Sugar Grove Township kids go to high school?

Kaneland Senior High School in Maple Park, with 1,201 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sugar Grove Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Sugar Grove Township spend per student?

$21,339 in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sugar Grove Township?

Yes: Resurrection Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 40 students).

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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.