Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District

1050 Ivy Hall Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1333
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 405 students in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District.
Public Preschools in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,496 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
38,167 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 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#25 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
60%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,448 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
42%
4%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
71 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,575 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
45%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
292
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
326
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
421
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
431
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
441
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 $24,072 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,649 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,072
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,649
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
777 Checker Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 541-3660
Grades: PK-K
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,496 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Top 5% in IL
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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