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Marquardt SD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 685 students in Marquardt SD 15 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Marquardt SD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,327 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Marquardt SD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#596 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
296 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,237 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
32%
# Black Students
300 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
418 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
18%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
246
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
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 $31,032 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,073 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,032
$21,990
Spending / Student
$28,073
$21,244
Best Marquardt SD 15 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winnebago Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
195 Greenway Dr
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 351-3416
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 351-3416
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
G Stanley Hall Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1447 Wayne Ave
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 469-7720
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 469-7720
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
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