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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 507 students in Community Cons SD 59 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Community Cons SD 59 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (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
14 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
5,365 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
37,133 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 845 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
96 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
597 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,233 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
30%
# Black Students
230 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,047 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
38%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
282
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
486
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
532
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
579
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
531
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
541
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
552
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
628
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
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 $27,259 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,815 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,259
$21,914
Spending / Student
$28,815
$21,170
Best Community Cons SD 59 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge Family Center For Learning
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 Ridge Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4070
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4070
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students
Rank: n/an/a
1900 W Lonnquist Blvd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4306
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4306
Grades: PK
| 282 students
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