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 is 1 public preschool serving 588 students in CCSD 62 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in CCSD 62 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
4,261 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
582 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
14%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,712 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
30%
# Black Students
193 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
1,600 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
38%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
403
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
456
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1375 S 5th Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1380
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1380
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
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