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Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,447 students in Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
7,109 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
564 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#296 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
220 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,727 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
29%
# Black Students
181 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
4,730 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
67%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
209
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
687
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
722
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
767
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
744
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
763
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
770
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
775
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
820
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
852
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,987 in this school district is less 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 $16,944 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,987
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,944
$21,170
Best Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richard F Bernotas Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
170 N Oak St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-9210
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-9210
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #22.
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
515 E Crystal Lake Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5897
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5897
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #33.
Lundahl Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
560 Nash Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-5971
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-5971
Grades: 6-8
| 821 students
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