Kane County Reporter

Central Community Unit School District 301 recently shared updates on school activities and achievements, including the start of the girls basketball season, a cultural event with the German Honor Society, and recognition for communications excellence.

On November 17, 2025, the district posted about its athletic events: "LUNCHTIME LINEUP: On today's menu, a quiet day for the Rockets, but the start of the girls basketball season with the first day of the annual Mark Einwich Girls Basketball Kickoff Tournament on Rocket Hill. TICKETS: https://t.co/cTTvZF5c0C #WeAreCentral https://t.co/BBe0XffzFO".

Later that same day, Central Community Unit School District 301 highlighted an extracurricular activity involving language and culture: "Our German Honor Society spent the day at the DANK German language school in Palatine helping 80 elementary students celebrate Saint Martin with lanterns, songs, a parade, and a German theatre performance. What an awesome experience for everyone involved. #WeAreCentral https://t.co/hK74UlEL9z".

On November 18, 2025, another post announced recent accolades received by the district: "Central 301 is celebrating a record year for communications excellence. Our district earned three honors from INSPRA! Award of Excellence - Homegrown Award of Merit - #DayOne301 Honorable Mention - #InTheLoop FULL STORY: https://t.co/ap3yzGPibb #WeAreCentral https://t.co/7aROcbClXA".

Central Community Unit School District 301 serves Kane and DeKalb counties in Illinois and includes several schools such as Central High School and Prairie Knolls Middle School (source). The district employs approximately 280 teachers with an average salary of $58,199; most are women (77.7 percent), according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education (source). The student body is diverse—65.3 percent White, 16.5 percent Hispanic, 12.2 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Black (source). In fiscal year 2020, per-student spending was $19,244 for a total expenditure of nearly $85 million (source).