District 509

Community College District 509 is one of 39 Illinois Community College System community college districts.

Communities We Serve

District 509 covers approximately 360 square miles and includes rural and urban municipalities.

District 509 Municipalities
Algonquin*	Hampshire	St. Charles
Bartlett	Hanover Park*	Streamwood
Burlington	Lake in the Hills*	Wasco
Campton Hills*	Lily Lake	Wayne
Carpentersville*	Pingree Grove	West Dundee
East Dundee	Plato Center
Elgin	Sleepy Hollow
Gilberts	South Elgin
Portions of these communities are not in District 509.
Some people with addresses in Barrington Hills, Carol Stream, Cary, Elburn, Fox River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, LaFox, Maple Park, Schaumburg, Sycamore, Virgil, and West Chicago are also district residents.

Anyone resident of public school districts U-46, 300, 301, or 303 is a resident of District 509.

District 509 Public Schools
Bartlett High School	Larkin High School, Elgin
Central High School, Burlington	South Elgin High School
Dundee-Crown High School, Carpentersville	St. Charles East High School
Elgin High School	St. Charles North High School
Hampshire High School	Streamwood High School
Jacobs High School, Algonquin
District 509 Private Schools
Elgin Academy, Elgin	St. Edward High School, Elgin
Fox Valley Lutheran Academy, Elgin	Westminster Christian, Elgin

Proof of Residency

Elgin Community College determines tuition charges based on the student's permanent residence within or outside of the boundaries of Community College District 509. Tuition charges are based on the following residency statuses:

In-District Resident
Out-of-District Resident
Out-of-State or International Resident

Please refer to ECC’s student residency policy for information on residency statuses and tuition charges. All applicants need to provide proof of residency.

Estimate Your Residency

Use the District 509 map to check your address and determine if you're an in-district or out-of-district resident.

District 509 Map