Top Rankings
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65.
Public Preschools in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
17 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
6,273 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
643 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#178 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
32%
% Black
23%
18%
% White
40%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,940 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,600 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$173 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,940
$22,423
Spending / Student
$27,600
$21,662
Best Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1500 Mcdaniel Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8301
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8301
Gr: PK | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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