Top Rankings
Gower SD 62 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Gower SD 62 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Gower SD 62 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
932 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gower SD 62 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#37 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
16%
5%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
29 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
520 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
56%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
77
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
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 $24,394 is higher 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 $23,895 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,394
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,895
$21,244
Best Gower SD 62 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gower Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7941 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Grades: 5-8
| 404 students
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