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North Chicago SD 187 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,311 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
3,489 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
47,680 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 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 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
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
80 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,554 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
29%
# Black Students
1,163 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
33%
22%
# White Students
525 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
15%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
210
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
271
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,782 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 $20,078 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,782
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,078
$21,170
Best North Chicago SD 187 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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) 473-3845
Great Lakes, IL 60088
(847) 473-3845
Grades: K-8
| 500 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
| 282 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
| 529 students
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