Top Rankings
Big Hollow SD 38 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,698 students in Big Hollow SD 38 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Big Hollow SD 38 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,698 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Big Hollow SD 38 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#463 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
521 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
27%
# Black Students
114 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
887 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
52%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
166
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,581 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 $17,469 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,581
$21,990

Spending / Student
$17,469
$21,244

Best Big Hollow SD 38 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Hollow Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33315 N Fish Lake Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5321
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5321
Grades: 2-4
| 523 students
Rank: #22.
Big Hollow Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
26051 W Nippersink Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5322
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5322
Grades: 5-8
| 765 students
Rank: n/an/a
33335 N Fish Lake Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5320
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5320
Grades: PK-1
| 410 students
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