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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,520 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 more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
11,177 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
801 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Palatine CCSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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
36 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,110 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
19%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,834 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
29%
# Black Students
450 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
4,323 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
39%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
466
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
1,026
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,150
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,113
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,238
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,142
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,204
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,214
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,280
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,344
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,345 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,116
$22,157
Spending / Student
$19,345
$21,405
Best Palatine CCSD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 837 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
| 587 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
| 406 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
| 690 students
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