Top Rankings
Wheeling CCSD 21 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,205 students in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
6,205 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wheeling CCSD 21 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#472 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
685 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
11%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,886 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
27%
# Black Students
158 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
2,198 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
35%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
260 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
424
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
625
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
660
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
631
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
628
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
673
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
618
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,463 is higher 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 $23,604 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,463
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,604
$21,244
Best Wheeling CCSD 21 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Cooper Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 Plum Grove Cir
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #33.
J W Riley Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1209 E Burr Oak Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3400
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3400
Grades: K-5
| 315 students
Rank: #44.
Edgar A Poe Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #55.
Booth Tarkington Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #66.
Jack London Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #77.
Robert Frost Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1805 N Aspen Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #88.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
655 Golfview Ter
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #99.
Oliver W Holmes Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
221 S Wolf Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #1010.
Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 Saint Armand Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #1111.
Walt Whitman Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133 Wille Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #1212.
Mark Twain Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
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