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St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303 is a highly rated, public school district located in St Charles, IL. It has 13,145 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. According to state test scores, 51% of students are at least proficient in math and 64% in reading.
Address
201 S 7th St
St Charles, IL 60174
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Telephone
(331) 228-2000
Website
district.d303.org

St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303 Rankings

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  • Middle
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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
64%
Percent Proficient - Math
51%
Average Graduation Rate
94%
Average SAT
1260
209 responses
Average ACT
28
710 responses
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Students

Diversity
B-
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
13,145
Free or Reduced Lunch
17.2%

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National
16:1
Average Teacher Salary
$67,226
Teachers in First/Second Year
—

Finances

Total Expenses
$180,188,000
Expenses Per Student
$14,514/ student
National
$12,239
Education Expenses
  • Instruction
    59%
  • Support Services
    39%
  • Other
    2%

St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303 Reviews

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District 303 is an affluent district, and provides a generally excellent education to its students. Like any school district, however, some students are academically gifted and some are not. D303 provides Honors and AP opportunities for the college bound. Teachers are very good, and I've had about 5 that have inspired me to become a teacher myself! The high schools offer a WIDE variety of clubs for anyone to get involved in. School culture varies widely depending on the high school. St. Charles East is more culturally diverse, whereas St. Charles North is more homogenously white. East has an older facility and North is newer. North focuses more on academics and East focuses on sports. That being said, I am a student of St. Charles East, which is currently undefeated in football!
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The D303 School District is overall a good district, and the quality increases the farther you get in your schooling. For example, I personally didn't receive the help I needed in elementary school because of the less-than-great principal and staff. This caused me to look back at elementary school all these years later with scorn of the teachers that were rude, unhelpful, and unprofessional. The middle schools are good, with the staff being much better in all ways and a variety of classes to take. The high school, specifically St.Charles North, is a truly great school. The teachers (for the most part) all have a passion to teach and help their students. The extracurricular options are widespread and new clubs are formed every year. If I were rating the high school alone, it would be a 5 star rating, but this is including the elementary school, which is a 3 at best, leading to a 4 star rating.
D303, as seen from a students point of view, is a district that provides for its students to the very best of its ability. The teachers are dedicated and go above and beyond for their students. Many of the high school teachers will take time out of their days to help students who are struggling with their school work, college planning, or with emotional stress. Many graduated students feel well prepared when they arrive at their colleges. The high schools offer a wide diversity of clubs and sports for students to take part in and they foster student independence by encouraging students to form their own clubs and organizations.