Top Rankings
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 657 students in Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 25% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District is May Whitney Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
5,626 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
554 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
70 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
4,338 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
77%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
374
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
438
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
411
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
467
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,876 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,640 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$156 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,876
$21,914
Spending / Student
$27,640
$21,170
Best Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
May Whitney Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Church St
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 438-2351
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 438-2351
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
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