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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 834 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
834 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Diamond Lake SD 76 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#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
0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
27%
# Black Students
22 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
191 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
23%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
67
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,031 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,721 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,031
$21,990
Spending / Student
$29,721
$21,244
Best Diamond Lake SD 76 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 295 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
| 244 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
| 295 students
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