Maercker SD 60 School District

1 S Cass Ave Ste 202
Westmont, IL 60559-1893
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Maercker SD 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 479 students in Maercker SD 60 School District.
Public Preschools in Maercker SD 60 School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is equal to the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,335 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Maercker SD 60 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 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)
#113 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maercker SD 60  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
45%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maercker SD 60  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.
43%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maercker SD 60  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.
68%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
304 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
23%
4%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
30%
# Black Students
99 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
589 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
44%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
127
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,098 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maercker SD 60  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
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maercker SD 60  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
$21,745
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maercker SD 60  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
$22,098
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maercker SD 60  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 Maercker SD 60 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
5800 Holmes Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 515-4810
Grades: PK-2
| 479 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,335 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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