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 preschool serving 528 students in Gower SD 62 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Gower SD 62 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
932 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
16%
4%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
32%
# Black Students
29 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
520 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
56%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
77
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
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 $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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gower West Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Grades: PK-4
| 528 students
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