Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 391 students in Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
7,033 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
38,167 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 844 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
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
229 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,720 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
32%
# Black Students
189 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
4,640 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
66%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
229
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
655
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
714
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
773
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
771
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
773
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
772
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
784
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
828
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,127 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$17,171
$21,990

Spending / Student
$17,127
$21,244

Best Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glacier Ridge Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1120 Village Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5518
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5518
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: n/an/a
1120 Village Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-3100
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-3100
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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