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East Maine SD 63 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,105 students in East Maine SD 63 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 School in East Maine SD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,648 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East Maine SD 63 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
#372 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,141 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
31%
5%
# Hispanic Students
809 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
192 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
1,100 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
30%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
382
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
394
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
389
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,607 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 $19,626 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,607
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,626
$21,244
Best East Maine SD 63 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gemini Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8955 N Greenwood Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 827-1181
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 827-1181
Grades: 6-8
| 1,105 students
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