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Mundelein ESD 75 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 533 students in Mundelein ESD 75 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Mundelein ESD 75 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mundelein ESD 75 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
#482 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
833 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
30%
# Black Students
40 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
561 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
36%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
162
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,580 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,964 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,580
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,964
$21,244
Best Mundelein ESD 75 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
855 W Hawley St
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2707
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2707
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
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