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 561 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
4,233 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
36,997 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
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
545 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,745 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
30%
# Black Students
175 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
1,608 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
38%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
253
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
393
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
464
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
445
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,167 is higher than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,438 is higher than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,167
$22,157
Spending / Student
$26,438
$21,405
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
| 561 students
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