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 preschool serving 607 students in Summit Hill SD 161 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Summit Hill SD 161 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
32%
# Black Students
193 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
1,444 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
71%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
212
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Julian Rogus School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20027 S 88th Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0564
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0564
Grades: PK-4
| 607 students
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