Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 296 students in Western Springs SD 101 School District.
Public Preschool in Western Springs SD 101 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the Illinois public pre schools of 25%).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,437 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
4 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,261 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
88%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
139
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
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 $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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Hills Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5020 Central Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
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