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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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,407 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 32% 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
1,590 Schools
# Students
7,012 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
47,090 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
0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
193 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,664 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
29%
# Black Students
156 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
4,755 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
68%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
680
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
742
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
730
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
730
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
758
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
757
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
788
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
839
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
780
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,178 is less than the state median of $21,406. 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
$17,222
$22,158
Spending / Student
$17,178
$21,406
Best Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
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
| 769 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
| 849 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
| 789 students
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