Top Rankings
Summit Hill SD 161 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 606 students in Summit Hill SD 161 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Summit Hill SD 161 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Summit Hill SD 161 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#140 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
193 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
9%
22%
# White Students
1,444 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
212
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
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 $30,270 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,616 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,270
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,616
$21,244
Best Summit Hill SD 161 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Hill Junior High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7260 W North Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0594
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0594
Grades: 7-8
| 606 students
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