Top Rankings
Community Consolidated School District 59 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,857 students in Community Consolidated School District 59. 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 Consolidated School District 59 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 63% 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
1,599 Schools
# Students
5,531 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Community Consolidated School District 59, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%
% Hispanic
42%
30%
% Black
4%
22%
% 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 $26,441 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,950 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,441
$22,423
Spending / Student
$27,950
$21,662
Best Community Consolidated School District 59 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
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 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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