• Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on Niche’s 2019 list of best schools in Illinois and the U.S. Scroll down to read other stories in the series.

You’ve already seen the stories we’ve posted on the Best Public High Schools and the Best Private High Schools in Kane County. But what about school district? How are our public schools at all levels doing in Kane County in Niche’s 2019 rankings?

The answer to that last question is, “Very well, thank you.”

Five Kane County school districts were among Niche’s best in the state of Illinois, earning numerical rankings. The others earned good grades but did not make the top 83.

Kane County’s top five were Geneva Community Unit School District 304, St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, Batavia Public School District 101, Central Community Unit School District 301 in Burlington and Community Unit School District 300 in Algonquin.

Links to Niche’s reports on Kaneland Community School District 302, West Aurora School District 129, East Aurora School District 131 and School District U-46 in Elgin are listed below.

Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 in Aurora was the fifth-ranked school district in the state, but was not categorized as within Kane County.

The best school district in Illinois was Community High School District 128 in Vernon Hills.

(13) Geneva Community Unit School District No. 304

Niche: Geneva Community Unit School District No. 304 is a highly rated, public school district located in Geneva, IL. It has 5,839 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1. According to state test scores, 48% of students are at least proficient in math and 56% in reading.

Read Niche’s full report.

(17) St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303

Niche: St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303 is a highly rated, public school district located in St Charles, IL. It has 12,915 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1. According to state test scores, 52% of students are at least proficient in math and 53% in reading.

(24) Batavia Public School District 101

Niche: Batavia Public School District 101 is a highly rated, public school district located in Batavia, IL. It has 6,022 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1. According to state test scores, 46% of students are at least proficient in math and 43% in reading.

(46) Central Community Unit School District No. 301

Niche: Central Community Unit School District No. 301 is an above average, public school district located in Burlington, IL. It has 3,848 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1. According to state test scores, 51% of students are at least proficient in math and 53% in reading.

(74) Community Unit School District No. 300

Niche: Community Unit School District No. 300 is an above average, public school district located in Algonquin, IL. It has 20,926 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. According to state test scores, 32% of students are at least proficient in math and 34% in reading.

Niche Report: Kane County School Districts

• Kaneland Community Unit School District No. 302
• Aurora West Unified School District No. 129
• Aurora East Unified School District No. 131
• School District U-46

How Ranking Were Calculated

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