Top Rankings
Evanston CCSD 65 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in Evanston CCSD 65 School District.
Public Preschools in Evanston CCSD 65 School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
17 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
6,273 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
643 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Evanston CCSD 65 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#175 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,402 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
32%
# Black Students
1,434 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
23%
18%
# White Students
2,506 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
40%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
616 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
220
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
592
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
643
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
672
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
633
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
687
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
697
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
716
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
740
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,940 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,600 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$173 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,940
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,600
$21,244
Best Evanston CCSD 65 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1500 Mcdaniel Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8301
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8301
Grades: PK
| 220 students
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