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Winfield SD 34 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 215 students in Winfield SD 34 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Winfield SD 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
2 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
317 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Winfield SD 34 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#90 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
26 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
194 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
61%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
35
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
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 $28,830 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,905 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,830
$21,990
Spending / Student
$26,905
$21,244
Best Winfield SD 34 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winfield Central School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
0s150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Grades: 3-8
| 215 students
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