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Arlington Heights SD 25 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,812 students in Arlington Heights SD 25 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 Schools in Arlington Heights SD 25 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 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
5,345 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Arlington Heights SD 25 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#106 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
699 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
13%
5%
# Hispanic Students
444 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
84 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
4,050 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
76%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
473
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
563
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
567
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
596
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
605
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
604
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
609
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,706 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,075
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,706
$21,409
Best Arlington Heights SD 25 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 S Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 398-4250
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 398-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 846 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1430 N Belmont Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4260
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4260
Grades: 6-8
| 966 students
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