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Arlington Heights SD 25 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,805 students in Arlington Heights SD 25 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Arlington Heights SD 25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
5,303 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Arlington Heights SD 25 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
701 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
13%
5%
# Hispanic Students
509 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
66 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
3,971 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
75%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
398
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
539
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
621
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
601
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,854 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,226
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,854
$21,244
Best Arlington Heights SD 25 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 S Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 398-4250
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 398-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 813 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1430 N Belmont Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4260
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4260
Grades: 6-8
| 992 students
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