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Avoca SD 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Avoca SD 37 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Avoca SD 37 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
566 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Avoca SD 37 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
31%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
51%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,173 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,299 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,173
$25,132
Spending / Student
$38,299
$24,168
Best Avoca SD 37 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marie Murphy School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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