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Diamond Lake SD 76 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 871 students in Diamond Lake SD 76 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Diamond Lake SD 76 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
871 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Diamond Lake SD 76 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
#675 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
5%
6%
# Hispanic Students
577 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
27%
# Black Students
23 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
193 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
22%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
95
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,713 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,458 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,713
$22,158
Spending / Student
$28,458
$21,406
Best Diamond Lake SD 76 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Oak Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26156 N Acorn Ln
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-9220
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-9220
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
West Oak Intermediate School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26156 N Acorn Ln
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 970-3544
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 970-3544
Grades: 3-5
| 266 students
Rank: n/an/a
25807 N Diamond Lake Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-6601
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-6601
Grades: PK-2
| 309 students
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