Top Rankings
Community Cons SD 59 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
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 1,857 students in Community Cons SD 59 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Community Cons SD 59 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
14 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
5,531 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Community Cons SD 59 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
#532 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
85 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
677 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,326 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
30%
# Black Students
230 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
2,056 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
37%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
341
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
562
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
551
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
556
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
608
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 $26,441 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,950 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,441
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,950
$21,244
Best Community Cons SD 59 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
550 Elizabeth Ln
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #22.
Holmes Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 W Lonnquist Blvd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Grades: 6-8
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Grove Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Grades: 6-8
| 788 students
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