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Community Cons SD 59 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,833 students in Community Cons SD 59 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Community Cons SD 59 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
5,510 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Community Cons SD 59 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#458 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
5%
% Hispanic
42%
31%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
37%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,549 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,519 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,549
$25,132
Spending / Student
$29,519
$24,168
Best Community Cons SD 59 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Friendship Jr High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
550 Elizabeth Ln
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Gr: 6-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Holmes Jr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 W Lonnquist Blvd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Gr: 6-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Grove Jr High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
777 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Gr: 6-8 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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