Kane County Reporter

Central Community Unit School District 301 recently shared updates on student activities and district performance through a series of posts on its official social media account. The tweets highlighted early basketball season events, an art-focused field trip, and the release of the latest Illinois Report Card results.

On November 3, 2025, the district posted about the start of boys’ basketball: "Early season fun at PK as the Boys Basketball season got underway last month and it was all smiles in the gym!! #WeAreCentral https://t.co/Uz3DDpGVgC".

The following day, Central Community Unit School District 301 spotlighted a cultural outing by its students: " Art in the City! CHS students from AP Art and Ceramics classes visited the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago to explore and celebrate Día de los Muertos. STORY: https://t.co/MACF5jnyEQ #WeAreCentral https://t.co/S45IhJeBhY" (November 4, 2025).

Later that same day, district officials announced positive news regarding academic progress: " The Illinois Report Card is in and Central 301 continues to grow stronger! Proud of our students, staff, and families for keeping Central 301 moving forward together! Read more https://t.co/qi9hK9YgP1 #WeAreCentral https://t.co/XBQCfAnjG9" (November 4, 2025).

Central Community Unit School District 301 serves communities across Kane and DeKalb counties. Schools within this district include Central High School, Central Middle School, Country Trails Elementary School, Howard B. Thomas Grade School, Lily Lake Grade School, Prairie Knolls Middle School, and Prairie View Grade School (source). According to recent data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), there are approximately 280 teachers employed by the district with an average salary of $58,199 before pension contributions; nearly four out of five teachers are women. Teacher attendance remains high with no educators exceeding ten absences per school year (source).

Demographically, Central Community Unit School District 301’s student population is composed of roughly 65 percent White students, with Hispanic students representing over sixteen percent and Asian students just above twelve percent (source). In fiscal year 2020, per-student spending was reported at $19,244 for a total expenditure surpassing $84 million (source).