Top Rankings
Fairview SD 72 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 755 students in Fairview SD 72 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Fairview SD 72 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,590 Schools
# Students
755 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Fairview SD 72 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#108 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
234 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
31%
5%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
20 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
367 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
49%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
70
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,388 is higher than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,464 is higher than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,388
$22,157
Spending / Student
$26,464
$21,405
Best Fairview SD 72 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview South Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 929-1050
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 929-1050
Grades: K-8
| 755 students
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