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Schools in Virgil Township · Kaneland Community Unit School District 302, Central Community Unit School District 301

Virgil Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in Virgil Township’s districts is 37%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Virgil 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.

K–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
42%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 27% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Central Community Unit School District 301
Students per teacher
14.4
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
8,572 students on the public path
In brief

Virgil Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 37% across both districts 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

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 spends $21,339 per student and Central Community Unit School District 301 $15,727, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Virgil Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Illinois school districts. 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (801)Better than 84%
Towns in Kane County (16)Better than 62%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,602 test results and a graduating class of 333 could put Virgil Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Virgil Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,600 in math, 4,603 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

8 schools teach K in Virgil Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B− to A+, so check the specific school.
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 →
Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elburn
B−
500 students12:1Rate it →
Kaneland McDole Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery
440 students12:1Rate it →
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elburn
424 students10:1Rate it →
Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Grove
421 students13:1Rate it →
Lily Lake Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Park
A+
275 students15:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Virgil Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kaneland Community Unit School District 302). From grade PK, students attend the Central Community Unit School District 301, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Campton, Lily Lake, Plato and Virgil. Its elementary school is in Elgin. Parts of Virgil Township (4% of its land) are served by Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Virgil Township

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+
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

Reading · PK–12, Kaneland Community Unit School District 30230%
State average 29.9% · 2061 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kaneland Community Unit School District 30233%
State average 25.8% · 342 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Central Community Unit School District 30151%
State average 29.9% · 2542 students tested
Math · PK–12, Central Community Unit School District 30138%
State average 25.8% · 2258 students tested

Virgil Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Virgil TownshipA−Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · Central Community Unit School District 301 PK–12
CamptonASt. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 · Central Community Unit School District 301 PK–12
KanevilleB+Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
CortlandB−Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 PK–12 · Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 PK–12
Lily LakeACentral Community Unit School District 301
BurlingtonACentral Community Unit School District 301

3 of the 5 neighbors share Central Community Unit School District 301 with Virgil Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Virgil Township

13 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).

Also serving Virgil Townshipin other towns
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 →
Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elburn
B−
500 students12:1Rate it →
Kaneland McDole Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery
440 students12:1Rate it →
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elburn
424 students10:1Rate it →
Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Grove
421 students13:1Rate it →
Lily Lake Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Park
A+
275 students15:1Rate it →
Kaneland IgKnight Academy
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Maple Park
100 students11:1Rate it →
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sugar Grove
B−
822 students12:1Rate it →
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Elgin
A
770 students17:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burilngton
A
1,575 students18:1Rate it →
Kaneland Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maple Park
A−
1,201 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Virgil Township’s schools

Are Virgil Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Virgil Township children attend outscore 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Virgil Township in?

Two districts: Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 runs grades PK–12, and Central Community Unit School District 301 runs grades PK–12, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Campton, Lily Lake, Plato and Virgil.

Where do Virgil Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central High School and Kaneland Senior High School.

What is Virgil 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 Virgil Township spend per student?

$21,339 in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 and $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.