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School District U-46, Illinois

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School District U-46
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Cook County, Illinois, Kane County, Illinois and Dupage County, Illinois
District details
Superintendent: Suzanne Johnson
# of school board members: 7
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School District U-46 is a school district in Illinois.

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Superintendent

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Suzanne Johnson is the superintendent of School District U-46. Johnson was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2023. Johnson's previous career experience includes working within the district as deputy superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, associate principal, divisional, and teacher.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Tony Sanders was the superintendent of School District U-46 from June 1, 2017 until February 2023 when he was named the Illinois Superintendent of Education.[2] Sanders' previous career experience includes working as the district's chief of staff.[3]
  • Kenneth Arndt was the interim superintendent of School District U-46 from 2014 to 2017. Arndt's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of Community Unit School District 300.[3]
  • José Torres was the superintendent of School District U-46 from 2008 to 2014. Torres' previous career experience included working as a regional superintendent of Chicago Public Schools and assistant superintendent for student services of Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland.[4]

School board

The School District U-46 school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.

Elections

See also: School District U-46, Illinois, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in April of odd-numbered years.

Three seats on the board were up for general election on April 1, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The School District U-46 school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $54,195,000 $1,486 8%
Local: $330,015,000 $9,047 45%
State: $342,593,000 $9,392 47%
Total: $726,803,000 $19,926
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $671,670,000 $18,414
Total Current Expenditures: $598,435,000 $16,406
Instructional Expenditures: $362,702,000 $9,943 54%
Student and Staff Support: $68,612,000 $1,881 10%
Administration: $81,183,000 $2,225 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $85,938,000 $2,356 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $34,958,000 $958
Construction: $27,780,000 $761
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,318,000 $63
Interest on Debt: $26,492,000 $726


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2026-2027[7] $60,689 $129,722
2025-2026[7] $59,499 $127,179
2024-2025[7] $57,766 $123,474
2023-2024[7] $55,015 $117,595
2021-2022[8] $51,260 $109,568
2020-2021 $51,005 $109,023

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[9]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 52 6 9 6-9 22 31
2018-2019 26 60 8 17 10-14 33 40
2017-2018 27 59 8 16 10-14 33 42
2016-2017 28 61 9 16 15-19 35 45
2015-2016 27 59 9 16 15-19 33 43
2014-2015 28 58 9 17 10-14 35 43
2013-2014 59 83 32 48 40-44 64 74
2012-2013 58 80 32 48 45-49 63 75
2011-2012 81 92 60 77 75-79 82 88
2010-2011 81 92 60 76 65-69 81 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20 46 10 10 10-14 25 33
2018-2019 27 57 11 18 15-19 35 41
2017-2018 26 53 12 16 10-14 32 41
2016-2017 28 57 14 16 10-14 36 44
2015-2016 31 61 15 20 15-19 39 47
2014-2015 37 65 20 24 25-29 46 54
2013-2014 51 75 33 37 40-44 60 69
2012-2013 52 74 33 39 45-49 60 71
2011-2012 72 87 54 64 60-64 76 84
2010-2011 72 88 55 63 65-69 76 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 86 >=95 80-84 80 >=50 85-89 93
2016-2017 86 >=95 80-84 80 40-59 90-94 93
2015-2016 86 >=95 80-84 80 >=50 85-89 94
2014-2015 86 >=95 85-89 78 >=80 80-84 94
2013-2014 86 >=95 80-84 78 >=50 90-94 93
2012-2013 80 90-94 65-69 73 >=50 80-89 89
2011-2012 80 90-94 75-79 69 >=50 75-79 91
2010-2011 88 >=95 85-89 80 >=50 >=80 94


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 35,082 -2.2
2021-2022 35,864 -1.7
2020-2021 36,476 -2.2
2019-2020 37,266 -1.6
2018-2019 37,859 -2.8
2017-2018 38,934 -1.9
2016-2017 39,665 -0.7
2015-2016 39,958 -1.1
2014-2015 40,400 -0.4
2013-2014 40,551 0.5
2012-2013 40,340 -0.9
2011-2012 40,687 0.0
2010-2011 40,683 -1.9
2009-2010 41,446 0.7
2008-2009 41,162 1.1
2007-2008 40,708 0.8
2006-2007 40,380 1.8
2005-2006 39,656 1.8
2004-2005 38,936 0.3
2003-2004 38,821 -0.9
2002-2003 39,153 2.9
2001-2002 37,998 3.2
2000-2001 36,767 3.3
1999-2000 35,546 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School District U-46 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.3 5.5
Black 6.4 16.5
Hispanic 57.0 27.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.3 4.2
White 23.8 46.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, School District U-46 had 2,239.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.66.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 28.00
Kindergarten: 68.80
Elementary: 1,376.70
Secondary: 766.35
Total: 2,239.85

School District U-46 employed 58.00 district administrators and 174.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 58.00
District Administrative Support: 1,304.00
School Administrators: 174.00
School Administrative Support: 272.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 421.15
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 96.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 55.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 38.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.60
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 205.80
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The School District U-46 operates 58 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abbott Middle School5517-8
Bartlett Elem School561KG-6
Bartlett High School2,1229-12
Canton Middle School5487-8
Centennial School547KG-6
Central School Program07-12
Century Oaks Elem School543PK-6
Channing Memorial Elem School348KG-6
Clinton Elem School555KG-6
Coleman Elem School673PK-6
Creekside Elem466PK-6
Dream Academy07-12
Eastview Middle School7257-8
Elgin High School2,7509-12
Ellis Middle School5437-8
Fox Meadow Elementary School582PK-6
Garfield Elem School321PK-6
Glenbrook Elem School452KG-6
Hanover Countryside Elem School377PK-6
Harriet Gifford Elem School461PK-6
Hawk Hollow Elem School283KG-6
Heritage Elem School388PK-6
Highland Elem School630PK-6
Hillcrest Elem School490KG-6
Hilltop Elementary School526PK-6
Horizon Elem School439PK-6
Huff Elem School487PK-6
Illinois Park Elem School3PK-PK
Independence Preschool0PK-PK
Kenyon Woods Middle School9057-8
Kimball Middle School5277-8
Larkin High School2,2649-12
Larsen Middle School6117-8
Laurel Hill Elem School429PK-6
Liberty Elem School411PK-6
Lincoln Elementary School469PK-6
Lords Park Elem School664PK-6
Lowrie Elem School422PK-6
Mckinley Elem School393KG-6
Nature Ridge Elem School457KG-6
Oakhill Elem School444PK-6
Ontarioville Elem School408PK-6
Otter Creek Elem School429KG-6
Parkwood Elem School340PK-6
Phoenix09-12
Prairieview Elementary School444KG-6
Ridge Circle Elem School401KG-6
Ronald D O Neal453KG-6
South Elgin High School2,8449-12
Spring Trail Elementary School430KG-6
Streamwood High School1,9769-12
Sunnydale Elem School297KG-6
Sycamore Trails Elementary School444PK-6
Tefft Middle School7307-8
Timber Trails Elementary School377PK-6
Washington Elem School428PK-6
Wayne Elem School348KG-6
Willard Elem School366KG-6

Contact information

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School District U-46
355 E. Chicago St.
Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: 847-888-5000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ School District U-46, "Superintendent Suzanne Johnson," accessed January 9, 2024
  2. ↑ Chalkbeat Chicago, "Tony Sanders named next Illinois State Superintendent of Education," January 31, 2023
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chicago Tribune, "U46 interim superintendent Arndt to leave this month," May 17, 2017
  4. ↑ LinkedIn, "Jose M Torres," accessed November 9, 2019
  5. ↑ U-46, "8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns," accessed January 9, 2024
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The Elgin Teachers Association, "The Elgin Agreement 2013-2027," accessed April 23, 2025
  8. ↑ U-46, "The Elgin Agreement 2018-2022," accessed June 18, 2021
  9. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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