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Item: Avoca SD 37 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091-1103

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (847) 251-3587

avoca37.org

Top Rankings

Avoca SD 37 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	19	21
6	75	116
7	78	139
8	81	143

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#15 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District
2023	#15
2022	#16
2021	#27
2019	#12
2018	#20
2017	#11
2016	#7
2015	#10
2014	#3
2013	#4
2012	#3
2011	#3
2010	#1

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65%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	65%	27%
2021	61%	28%
2019	73%	33%
2018	71%	32%
2017	71%	32%
2016	71%	31%
2015	67%	29%
2014	92%	59%
2013	93%	58%
2012	98%	80%
2011	99%	80%
2010	99%	80%

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67%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2022	67%	30%
2021	61%	32%
2019	79%	38%
2018	71%	37%
2017	78%	38%
2016	80%	36%
2015	78%	38%
2014	91%	57%
2013	91%	58%
2012	98%	75%
2011	97%	75%
2010	97%	74%

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80-84%

50%

(2022-23)

13.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	13.2%	29.7%
2022	15.2%	31.6%
2021	6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	0.66	0.69
2022	0.66	0.68
2021	0.64	0.68
2020	0.60	0.67
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.59	0.68
2017	0.59	0.67
2016	0.54	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.59	0.66
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.48	0.64
2008	0.47	0.63
2007	0.47	0.62
2006	0.46	0.61
2005	0.46	0.60
2004	0.44	0.60
2003	0.39	0.59
2002	0.41	0.59
2001	0.42	0.58
2000	0.38	0.57
1999	0.31	0.56
1998	0.36	0.55
1997	0.31	0.55
1996	0.38	0.54
1995	0.34	0.53
1994	0.37	0.53
1993	0.36	0.53
1992	0.33	0.51
1991	0.36	0.51
1990	0.35	0.51
1989	0.31	0.50
1988	0.33	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	25%	6%
2022	28%	5%
2021	25%	5%
2020	25%	5%
2019	25%	5%
2018	27%	5%
2017	27%	5%
2016	26%	5%
2015	26%	5%
2014	23%	5%
2013	24%	4%
2012	24%	4%
2011	25%	4%
2010	26%	5%
2009	26%	5%
2008	26%	5%
2007	26%	4%
2006	26%	4%
2005	25%	4%
2004	23%	4%
2003	21%	4%
2002	24%	4%
2001	24%	3%
2000	20%	3%
1999	18%	3%
1998	20%	3%
1997	18%	3%
1996	21%	3%
1995	20%	3%
1994	24%	3%
1993	23%	3%
1992	20%	3%
1991	22%	3%
1990	22%	3%
1989	19%	2%
1988	20%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	28%
2022	13%	27%
2021	12%	27%
2020	8%	27%
2019	8%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	6%	21%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1996	1%	21%

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% White

51%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	51%	46%
2022	49%	47%
2021	53%	47%
2020	58%	48%
2019	58%	48%
2018	58%	48%
2017	58%	49%
2016	62%	49%
2015	59%	49%
2014	60%	50%
2013	59%	51%
2012	61%	51%
2011	64%	51%
2010	64%	53%
2009	67%	53%
2008	68%	54%
2007	68%	55%
2006	68%	56%
2005	69%	57%
2004	71%	57%
2003	76%	58%
2002	73%	59%
2001	72%	60%
2000	76%	61%
1999	81%	62%
1998	78%	63%
1997	81%	63%
1996	76%	64%
1995	79%	65%
1994	76%	65%
1993	77%	65%
1992	80%	66%
1991	77%	66%
1990	77%	66%
1989	81%	67%
1988	80%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	3%
2016	10%	3%
2015	12%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	11%	3%
2012	10%	3%
2011	7%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	$23 MM	$17 MM
2022	$23 MM	$15 MM
2021	$24 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$14 MM
2018	$21 MM	$15 MM
2017	$22 MM	$13 MM
2016	$19 MM	$12 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	$22 MM	$15 MM
2022	$22 MM	$14 MM
2021	$26 MM	$14 MM
2020	$26 MM	$14 MM
2019	$24 MM	$13 MM
2018	$23 MM	$14 MM
2017	$23 MM	$12 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$11 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$41,173

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	$35,256	$19,177
2022	$31,014	$17,728
2021	$34,395	$17,764
2020	$31,273	$19,707
2019	$30,051	$17,662
2018	$28,963	$19,255
2017	$28,932	$17,801
2016	$26,822	$14,596
2015	$21,074	$11,118
2014	$24,459	$13,203
2012	$23,814	$11,701
2011	$23,162	$11,859
2010	$21,687	$11,118
2009	$19,121	$10,546
2008	$18,533	$11,298
2007	$17,852	$10,143
2006	$16,451	$9,054
2005	$16,491	$9,158
2004	$15,762	$8,999
2003	$15,898	$8,614
2002	$14,830	$8,976
2001	$14,944	$8,649
2000	$14,979	$8,451
1999	$14,422	$7,697
1998	$12,082	$5,971
1997	$12,275	$5,662
1995	$11,246	$5,677
1992	$9,891	$4,514
1990	$9,004	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$38,299

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Avoca SD 37 School District	Illinois
2023	$32,794	$17,769
2022	$29,804	$16,249
2021	$37,293	$16,655
2020	$34,889	$19,097
2019	$32,966	$17,005
2018	$30,660	$18,215
2017	$30,138	$17,235
2016	$28,836	$14,516
2015	$20,444	$11,218
2014	$23,394	$12,904
2012	$22,860	$11,755
2011	$22,633	$11,220
2010	$21,039	$11,218
2009	$22,150	$10,416
2008	$19,413	$10,971
2007	$17,793	$9,827
2006	$16,910	$8,997
2005	$20,234	$9,234
2004	$15,391	$9,089
2003	$14,861	$9,395
2002	$14,126	$9,305
2001	$13,562	$8,562
2000	$12,622	$8,142
1999	$13,875	$7,325
1998	$10,584	$5,848
1997	$9,123	$5,503
1995	$9,541	$5,507
1992	$17,038	$4,672
1990	$8,036	$4,244

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Best Avoca SD 37 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marie Murphy School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
:

10/

Top 5%

2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617

Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 566 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5% in IL
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education