Top Rankings
Arlington Heights School District 25 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,805 students in Arlington Heights School District 25. 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 School District 25 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
5,303 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arlington Heights School District 25, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
75%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,854 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,226
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,854
$21,662
Best Arlington Heights School District 25 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 S Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 398-4250
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 398-4250
Gr: 6-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1430 N Belmont Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4260
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4260
Gr: 6-8 | 992 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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