Wheeling CCSD 21 School District

999 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090-3986
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 9 public preschools serving 3,982 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 23% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
6,205 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
38,167 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#472 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wheeling CCSD 21  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wheeling CCSD 21  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.
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheeling CCSD 21  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.
49%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
685 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,886 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
32%
# Black Students
158 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,198 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
35%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
260 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
424
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
625
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
660
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
631
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
628
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
673
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
618
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
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 $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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wheeling CCSD 21  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
$147 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wheeling CCSD 21  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
$24,463
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,604
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wheeling CCSD 21 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Edgar A Poe Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
Booth Tarkington Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #44.
Robert Frost Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1805 N Aspen Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #55.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Golfview Ter
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #66.
Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Saint Armand Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #77.
Walt Whitman Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
133 Wille Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #88.
Mark Twain Elementary School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Glendale St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 465-7290
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 6,205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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