Top Rankings
Gower SD 62 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 541 students in Gower SD 62 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Gower SD 62 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
922 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gower SD 62 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#35 out of 926 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
26 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
535 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
58%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
114
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,658 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,154 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,658
$22,162
Spending / Student
$24,154
$21,409
Best Gower SD 62 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gower West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Grades: PK-4
| 541 students
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