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Winfield School District 34

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Winfield, and parts of Winfield Township.

Winfield’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Illinois school districts

Students
311
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,637
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$4.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Winfield School District 34

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the IL average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.3M, about $13,765 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Winfield 10,146

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Winfield. Grade by grade →

K–514 elementary schoolsCommunity Unit School District 200
6–85 middle schoolsCommunity Unit School District 200
9–123 high schoolsCommunity High School District 94

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 25.8% · 152 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 29.9% · 184 students tested

Graduation rate 86% at Chsd 94, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,637 per student · 14% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 26%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
292’20
336’21
306’22
317’23
311’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Winfield Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Winfield
122 students11:1
Winfield Central School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Winfield
A−
189 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Glenbard Township High School District 87Carol Stream, Milton Township, Wayne Township
$25,306per student
Community Unit School District 200Milton Township, Warrenville, Wheaton
$20,298per student
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204Aurora, Naperville, Naperville Township
$19,401per student
Community High School District 94Warrenville, Wayne Township
$19,365per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.