Top Rankings
CCSD 62 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,647 students in CCSD 62 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in CCSD 62 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,480 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
CCSD 62 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#196 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
751 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
17%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,684 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
30%
# Black Students
202 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
1,661 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
37%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
309
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
421
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
465
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
443
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
472
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
458
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
472
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
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 $25,669 is higher 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 $24,980 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,669
$21,990
Spending / Student
$24,980
$21,244
Best CCSD 62 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iroquois Community School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1836 E Touhy Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1308
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1308
Grades: K-8
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Chippewa Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
123 N 8th Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1503
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1503
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
Algonquin Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
767 E Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1205
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1205
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students
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