Top Rankings
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,292 students in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 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 Schools in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District are Twin Groves Middle School and Woodlawn Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 56% 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
7 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
3,474 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#25 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,423 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
41%
5%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
83 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,553 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
45%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
287
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
357
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
417
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,225 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,811 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,225
$21,914
Spending / Student
$25,811
$21,170
Best Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twin Groves Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Woodlawn Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6362 Gilmer Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 353-8500
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 353-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
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