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Palatine CCSD 15 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,488 students in Palatine CCSD 15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Palatine CCSD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
11,184 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
824 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Palatine CCSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#250 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
50 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,999 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
18%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,773 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
30%
# Black Students
509 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
4,383 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
39%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
458 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
569
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
935
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,121
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,219
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,233
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,178
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,265
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,165
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,267
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,232
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 $19,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,333 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,104
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,333
$21,244
Best Palatine CCSD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plum Grove Jr High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2600 Plum Grove Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7600
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7600
Grades: 7-8
| 834 students
Rank: #22.
Walter R Sundling Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 N Smith St
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 963-3700
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 963-3700
Grades: 7-8
| 614 students
Rank: #33.
John G Conyers Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Central Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-3400
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-3400
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Carl Sandburg Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2600 Martin Ln
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7800
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7800
Grades: 7-8
| 450 students
Rank: #55.
Winston Campus Jr High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 N Babcock Dr
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 963-7400
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 963-7400
Grades: 7-8
| 590 students
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