Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District

525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Northfield, IL 60093-1025
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 4 students in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District.
Public Preschools in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
494 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#12 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sunset Ridge SD 29  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
71%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Ridge SD 29  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Ridge SD 29  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
5 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
400 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
81%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
44
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
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 $42,026 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,077 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sunset Ridge SD 29  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sunset Ridge SD 29  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$42,026
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sunset Ridge SD 29  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$38,077
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sunset Ridge SD 29  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
400 Wagner Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-1116
Grades: PK
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Top 5% in IL
  • : 71% (Top 1%)
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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