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Schiller Park SD 81 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,337 students in Schiller Park SD 81 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Schiller Park SD 81 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Schiller Park SD 81 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.
Overall District Rank
#527 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
639 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
27%
# Black Students
11 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
560 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
42%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
106
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,884 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,570 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,884
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,570
$21,170
Best Schiller Park SD 81 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4835 Michigan Ave
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(847) 671-1816
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(847) 671-1816
Grades: 4-5
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3945 Wehrman Ave
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(847) 671-1816
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(847) 671-1816
Grades: PK-3
| 595 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9750 Soreng Ave
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(847) 671-1816
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(847) 671-1816
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
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