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Wauconda CUSD 118 Schools
Wauconda CUSD 118 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Lake County (Wauconda). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wauconda CUSD 118 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wauconda CUSD 118
6 of 6 schools in Wauconda CUSD 118 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 3
Best schools in Wauconda CUSD 118
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Wauconda High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Robert Crown School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Wauconda Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Cotton Creek School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Matthews Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D Wauconda Grade School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Wauconda CUSD 118
High schools (1)
- C- Wauconda High School, Wauconda
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Matthews Middle School, Island Lake
- C- Wauconda Middle School, Wauconda
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Wauconda Grade School, Wauconda
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Cotton Creek School, Island Lake
- C- Robert Crown School, Wauconda
Where Wauconda CUSD 118 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Wauconda (4)
- Island Lake (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Lake County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,280 students with 320 full-time-equivalent teachers and 648 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1741190
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Big Hollow SD 38 (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Cary CCSD 26 (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Fremont SD 79 (3 schools, 5 mi)
- McHenry CCSD 15 (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Round Lake CUSD 116 (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Grayslake CCSD 46 (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Lake Zurich CUSD 95 (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Chsd 155 (4 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Wauconda CUSD 118
How many schools are in Wauconda CUSD 118?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Wauconda CUSD 118, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wauconda CUSD 118 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wauconda, Island Lake.
How good are the schools in Wauconda CUSD 118?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wauconda CUSD 118?
4,280 students were enrolled in Wauconda CUSD 118 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wauconda CUSD 118?
Wauconda CUSD 118 is in Illinois, based in Lake County, with its district office in Wauconda. Its boundary covers about 25.8 sq mi.