Top Rankings
CCSD 89 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 723 students in CCSD 89 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 School in CCSD 89 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
2,260 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
CCSD 89 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#102 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
31%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
58%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,397 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,826
$22,456
Spending / Student
$18,397
$21,694
Best CCSD 89 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glen Crest Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
725 Sheehan Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-5220
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-5220
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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