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Item: Fairview SD 72 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077-3443

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Top 20%

Tel: (847) 929-1050

www.fairview72.com

Top Rankings

Fairview SD 72 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

1,609 Schools

# Students

718 Students

622,872 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

48,609 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	37	21
Kind	53	28
1	63	30
2	59	30
3	82	32
4	81	33
5	81	41
6	85	116
7	86	140
8	91	143

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District Rank

Fairview SD 72 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#107 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District
2023	#107
2022	#108
2021	#125
2019	#64
2018	#72
2017	#54
2016	#54
2015	#33
2014	#25
2013	#49
2012	#60

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	38%	27%
2021	35%	28%
2019	50%	33%
2018	55%	32%
2017	54%	32%
2016	52%	31%
2015	52%	29%
2014	87%	59%
2013	79%	58%
2012	95%	80%
2011	93%	80%

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54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2022	54%	30%
2021	54%	32%
2019	71%	38%
2018	55%	37%
2017	69%	38%
2016	64%	36%
2015	67%	38%
2014	83%	57%
2013	84%	58%
2012	93%	75%
2011	92%	75%

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65-69%

50%

(2022-23)

21.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	21.2%	29.7%
2022	18.4%	31.6%
2021	6.9%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	0.67	0.70
2022	0.65	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.65	0.68
2019	0.65	0.68
2018	0.64	0.67
2017	0.64	0.67
2016	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.64	0.66
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.64	0.66
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.55	0.64
2007	0.55	0.63
2006	0.56	0.61
2005	0.54	0.61
2004	0.57	0.60
2003	0.54	0.59
2002	0.54	0.59
2001	0.51	0.58
2000	0.52	0.57
1999	0.52	0.56
1998	0.48	0.56
1997	0.50	0.54
1996	0.51	0.53
1995	0.50	0.53
1994	0.48	0.52
1993	0.45	0.52
1992	0.48	0.52
1991	0.43	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

29%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	6%
2022	31%	5%
2021	30%	5%
2020	31%	5%
2019	31%	5%
2018	34%	5%
2017	34%	5%
2016	33%	5%
2015	32%	6%
2014	30%	5%
2013	30%	5%
2012	31%	4%
2011	30%	5%
2010	28%	5%
2009	29%	5%
2008	30%	5%
2007	31%	5%
2006	30%	5%
2005	29%	5%
2004	31%	4%
2003	31%	4%
2002	32%	4%
2001	28%	4%
2000	32%	3%
1999	31%	3%
1998	29%	3%
1997	30%	3%
1996	31%	3%
1995	30%	3%
1994	27%	3%
1993	27%	3%
1992	30%	3%
1991	24%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	27%
2022	13%	27%
2021	14%	27%
2020	13%	26%
2019	13%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	14%	25%
2013	15%	24%
2012	15%	24%
2011	14%	23%
2010	11%	22%
2009	10%	22%
2008	9%	21%
2007	9%	20%
2006	9%	19%
2005	8%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	6%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	5%	13%
1997	5%	13%
1996	5%	12%
1995	5%	12%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	4%	10%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	3%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

47%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	47%	45%
2022	49%	47%
2021	49%	47%
2020	49%	48%
2019	49%	48%
2018	48%	49%
2017	48%	49%
2016	49%	49%
2015	50%	49%
2014	50%	50%
2013	50%	50%
2012	48%	51%
2011	50%	51%
2010	60%	53%
2009	60%	53%
2008	60%	54%
2007	59%	55%
2006	59%	56%
2005	61%	57%
2004	58%	57%
2003	60%	58%
2002	60%	59%
2001	64%	60%
2000	62%	61%
1999	62%	62%
1998	66%	63%
1997	64%	64%
1996	63%	64%
1995	64%	65%
1994	67%	65%
1993	69%	65%
1992	66%	66%
1991	72%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,696 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,827 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	$19 MM	$15 MM
2022	$20 MM	$14 MM
2021	$19 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$15 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	$20 MM	$14 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$14 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$18 MM	$12 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,696

$22,456

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	$27,305	$17,333
2022	$27,883	$19,707
2021	$25,056	$17,764
2020	$27,883	$19,707
2019	$24,374	$17,662
2018	$23,841	$19,255
2017	$24,690	$17,801
2016	$20,429	$14,596
2015	$18,895	$11,118
2014	$21,962	$13,203
2012	$20,518	$11,701
2011	$21,070	$11,859
2010	$20,794	$11,118
2009	$20,311	$10,546
2008	$19,641	$11,298
2007	$20,371	$10,143
2006	$16,407	$9,054
2005	$16,264	$9,158
2004	$12,824	$8,999
2003	$12,923	$8,614
2002	$11,693	$8,976
2001	$12,647	$8,649
2000	$13,126	$8,451
1999	$11,587	$7,697
1998	$9,407	$5,971
1997	$9,661	$5,662
1995	$11,254	$5,677
1992	$8,777	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$27,827

$21,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairview SD 72 School District	Illinois
2023	$28,462	$16,251
2022	$26,395	$19,097
2021	$26,118	$16,655
2020	$26,395	$19,097
2019	$24,550	$17,005
2018	$24,543	$18,215
2017	$24,809	$17,235
2016	$21,473	$14,516
2015	$14,798	$11,218
2014	$19,455	$12,904
2012	$16,716	$11,755
2011	$16,636	$11,220
2010	$16,285	$11,218
2009	$15,383	$10,416
2008	$14,176	$10,971
2007	$14,468	$9,827
2006	$13,709	$8,997
2005	$13,164	$9,234
2004	$12,866	$9,089
2003	$13,652	$9,395
2002	$12,791	$9,305
2001	$19,806	$8,562
2000	$27,914	$8,142
1999	$13,727	$7,325
1998	$8,465	$5,848
1997	$8,595	$5,503
1995	$9,852	$5,507
1992	$8,377	$4,672

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Best Fairview SD 72 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairview South Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 20%

7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 929-1050

Gr: PK-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 718 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in IL
: 38% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education