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North Chicago SD 187 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,349 students in North Chicago SD 187 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in North Chicago SD 187 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
8 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,483 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Chicago SD 187 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#791 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,040 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
30%
# Black Students
1,113 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
32%
22%
# White Students
166 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
5%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
266
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
289
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,822 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,113 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,822
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,113
$21,244
Best North Chicago SD 187 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Learn Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus
Charter School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3131 Sheridan Rd
Great Lakes, IL 60088
(847) 377-0600
Great Lakes, IL 60088
(847) 377-0600
Grades: K-8
| 503 students
Rank: #22.
Learn 10 Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1811 Morrow Ave
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 693-5021
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 693-5021
Grades: K-8
| 301 students
Rank: #33.
Neal Math Science Academy
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1905 Argonne Dr
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 689-6313
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 689-6313
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
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