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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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,529 students in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
6,001 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wheeling CCSD 21 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
644 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,942 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
30%
# Black Students
167 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,019 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
34%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
357
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
593
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
680
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
611
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
614
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
607
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
652
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
617
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
670
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,295 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,407 is higher than the state median of $21,170. 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
$25,295
$21,914
Spending / Student
$24,407
$21,170
Best Wheeling CCSD 21 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 530 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 577 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 401 students
Rank: #77.
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
| 420 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Glendale St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 465-7290
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 465-7290
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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