5 Kane County School Districts Among Illinois' Top 100

5 Kane County School Districts Among Illinois’ Top 100

CREDIT: Niche.com

CREDIT: Niche.com

Five Kane County school districts were named this week among the top 100 in Illinois, according to a report by Niche, a research site that blends millions of community reviews and opinions with hard data.

The school districts are five of 9,299 to be ranked this year by Niche with only 8,738 school districts receiving a numerical ranking.

The five Kane County school districts and their state rankings are as follows:

No. 12 —  Geneva Community Unit School District No. 304 (Geneva Township, IL)

Geneva has 5,959 students attending 10 schools in grades PK and K-12.  According to state standards, 92% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading.

Geneva School District 304 put out a press release on the ranking.

“We are very pleased to receive this recognition,” said Superintendent Dr. Kent Mutchler in the release. “This award reflects high expectations and the importance of quality staff doing excellent work and caring parents working together to help all of our students succeed.”

No. 13 — St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303 (St. Charles Township, IL)

St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303 has 13,672 students attending 17 schools in grades PK and K-12. According to state standards, 90% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading.

No. 35 — Batavia Unified School District No. 101 (Batavia Township, IL)

Batavia Unified School District No. 101 is centered in Batavia Township, Illinois. It has 6,307 students attending eigh schools in grades PK and K-12. According to state standards, 90% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading.

No. 53 — Hinckley Big Rock Community Unit School District No. 429 (Big Rock Township, IL)

Hinckley Big Rock Community Unit School District No. 429 is centered in Big Rock Township, Illinois. It has 714 students attending 3 schools in grades PK and K-12. According to state standards, 88% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading.

No, 56 — Central Community Unit School District No. 301 (Plato Township, IL)

Central Community Unit School District No. 301 is centered in Plato Township, Illinois. It has 3,470 students attending 7 schools in grades PK and K-12. According to state standards, 89% of students in this district are considered proficient in math and/or reading.

Methodology

As with any top 100 list, you always have to take the information with a grain of salt, but there’s no doubt the Niche site is an interesting concept. It now features 27 million reviews and opinions from 300,000 students and parents. Users can explore features like in-depth school profiles, reviews, student outcomes, and a map search tool. To better digest the depth of content available on Niche, the site also provides high-level rankings and detailed report cards for easy comparison.

Best Public School Districts ranks 8,738 school districts based on dozens of key statistics and 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents. A high ranking indicates that the district contains great schools with exceptional teachers, sufficient resources, and a diverse set of high-achieving students who rate their experiences very highly.

An additional 561 districts received a grade but were not eligible for ranking. For more information, read the full methodology.

SOURCES: Niche.com, Geneva Community School District 304 press release