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Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 678 students in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#542 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,706 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
30%
# Black Students
51 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
972 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
34%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
185
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,381 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,665
$22,158
Spending / Student
$20,381
$21,406
Best Elmwood Park CUSD 401 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Mills Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2824 N 76th Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 452-3560
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students
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