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Skokie SD 69 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,754 students in Skokie SD 69 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 Skokie SD 69 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,754 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Skokie SD 69 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
562 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
32%
6%
# Hispanic Students
314 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
27%
# Black Students
193 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
551 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
32%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
178
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,191 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,200 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 71% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,191
$22,162
Spending / Student
$40,200
$21,409
Best Skokie SD 69 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7839 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-3545
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-3545
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Edison Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8200 Gross Point Rd
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-6210
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-6210
Grades: 3-5
| 579 students
Rank: n/an/a
5100 Madison St
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 675-3048
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 675-3048
Grades: PK-2
| 597 students
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