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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,627 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
4,261 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
CCSD 62 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
582 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
14%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,712 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
29%
# Black Students
193 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
1,600 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
38%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
403
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
456
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,989 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,264 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,989
$21,914
Spending / Student
$26,264
$21,170
Best CCSD 62 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 432 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
| 615 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
| 580 students
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