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Elmwood Park CUSD 401 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 658 students in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
2,851 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Elmwood Park CUSD 401 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#542 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,704 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
30%
# Black Students
73 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
967 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
34%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
186
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,345 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,630
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,345
$21,170
Best Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Mills Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
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