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CHSD 99 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 4,775 students in CHSD 99 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in CHSD 99 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in CHSD 99 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Community H S Dist 99 - North High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
4,775 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
CHSD 99 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
318 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
882 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
395 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
2,985 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
63%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
136
# Students in K Grade:
-
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,169
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,153
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,181
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,272
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,516 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,383 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$179 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,516
$21,914
Spending / Student
$37,383
$21,170
Best CHSD 99 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community H S Dist 99 - North High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4436 Main St
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 795-8401
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 795-8401
Grades: 9-12
| 2,138 students
Rank: #22.
Community H S Dist 99 - South High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1436 Norfolk St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 795-8501
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 795-8501
Grades: 9-12
| 2,637 students
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