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Steward ESD 220 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 70 students in Steward ESD 220 School District.
Public Middle School in Steward ESD 220 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,601 Schools
# Students
70 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)30-39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
n/a
135,602 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
55 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
79%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
8
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,029 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 $26,071 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,029
$21,914
Spending / Student
$26,071
$21,170
Best Steward ESD 220 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steward Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Po Box 76
Steward, IL 60553
(815) 396-2413
Steward, IL 60553
(815) 396-2413
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
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