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Comm 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,967 students in Comm 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 Comm Cons SD 59 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
5,576 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Comm Cons SD 59 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#622 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
102 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
649 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,339 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
29%
# Black Students
214 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
2,108 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
38%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
520
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
545
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
576
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
590
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
663
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
731
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,227 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,725 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,227
$22,162
Spending / Student
$27,725
$21,409
Best Comm Cons SD 59 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Elizabeth Ln
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #22.
Holmes Jr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 W Lonnquist Blvd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Grove Jr High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
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