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Western Springs SD 101 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 448 students in Western Springs SD 101 School District.
Public Middle School in Western Springs SD 101 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
1,437 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)74%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
4 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,261 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
88%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
139
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
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 $14,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,436 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,120
$21,990

Spending / Student
$14,436
$21,244

Best Western Springs SD 101 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcclure Jr High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4225 Wolf Rd
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7590
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7590
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
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