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Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District

Item: Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1050 Ivy Hall Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1333

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (847) 459-4260

www.kcsd96.org

Top Rankings

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

7 Schools

4,388 Schools

# Students

3,419 Students

1,842,763 Students

# Teachers

250 Teachers

137,917 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	95	84
Kind	265	124
1	328	131
2	329	134
3	379	140
4	344	138
5	422	138
6	427	138
7	396	140
8	434	143

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District Rank

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#28 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District
2023	#28
2022	#25
2021	#33
2019	#18
2018	#13
2017	#17
2016	#13
2015	#10
2014	#17
2013	#17
2012	#9

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61%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	61%	27%
2021	60%	28%
2019	73%	33%
2018	73%	32%
2017	71%	32%
2016	69%	31%
2015	68%	29%
2014	89%	59%
2013	87%	58%
2012	97%	80%
2011	98%	80%

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62%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2022	62%	30%
2021	58%	32%
2019	75%	38%
2018	73%	37%
2017	74%	38%
2016	74%	36%
2015	76%	38%
2014	86%	57%
2013	86%	58%
2012	96%	75%
2011	96%	75%

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75%

50%

(2022-23)

15.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	15.7%	29.7%
2022	12.8%	31.6%
2021	2.4%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	0.63	0.70
2022	0.63	0.68
2021	0.63	0.68
2020	0.62	0.68
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.60	0.67
2017	0.60	0.67
2016	0.59	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.57	0.66
2013	0.55	0.66
2012	0.52	0.65
2011	0.48	0.66
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.38	0.64
2007	0.35	0.63
2006	0.33	0.61
2005	0.31	0.61
2004	0.27	0.60
2003	0.24	0.59
2002	0.24	0.59
2001	0.23	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.18	0.56
1998	0.18	0.56
1997	0.16	0.54
1996	0.17	0.53
1995	0.17	0.53
1994	0.14	0.52
1993	0.14	0.52
1992	0.14	0.52
1991	0.12	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

43%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	41%	6%
2022	40%	5%
2021	38%	5%
2020	35%	5%
2019	35%	5%
2018	32%	5%
2017	32%	5%
2016	30%	5%
2015	28%	6%
2014	25%	5%
2013	22%	5%
2012	21%	4%
2011	21%	5%
2010	20%	5%
2009	19%	5%
2008	17%	5%
2007	16%	5%
2006	14%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	11%	4%
2003	10%	4%
2002	10%	4%
2001	10%	4%
2000	9%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	7%	3%
1996	7%	3%
1995	7%	3%
1994	6%	3%
1993	6%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2022	8%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	9%	26%
2019	9%	26%
2018	9%	26%
2017	9%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	7%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	5%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	45%	45%
2022	46%	47%
2021	48%	47%
2020	50%	48%
2019	50%	48%
2018	54%	49%
2017	54%	49%
2016	56%	49%
2015	58%	49%
2014	60%	50%
2013	63%	50%
2012	66%	51%
2011	70%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	75%	53%
2008	77%	54%
2007	79%	55%
2006	81%	56%
2005	82%	57%
2004	85%	57%
2003	87%	58%
2002	87%	59%
2001	87%	60%
2000	88%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	90%	63%
1997	91%	64%
1996	91%	64%
1995	91%	65%
1994	92%	65%
1993	92%	65%
1992	92%	66%
1991	94%	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	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,614 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,227 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$84 MM	$15 MM
2022	$74 MM	$14 MM
2021	$84 MM	$15 MM
2020	$74 MM	$14 MM
2019	$71 MM	$14 MM
2018	$79 MM	$15 MM
2017	$73 MM	$13 MM
2016	$67 MM	$12 MM
2015	$54 MM	$10 MM
2014	$60 MM	$12 MM
2012	$56 MM	$11 MM
2011	$56 MM	$11 MM
2010	$54 MM	$10 MM
2009	$50 MM	$10 MM
2008	$50 MM	$9 MM
2007	$50 MM	$9 MM
2006	$45 MM	$8 MM
2005	$42 MM	$8 MM
2004	$44 MM	$8 MM
2003	$34 MM	$7 MM
2002	$34 MM	$8 MM
2001	$35 MM	$7 MM
2000	$38 MM	$7 MM
1999	$30 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$25 MM	$5 MM
1996	$22 MM	$5 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$90 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$90 MM	$14 MM
2022	$80 MM	$14 MM
2021	$90 MM	$14 MM
2020	$80 MM	$14 MM
2019	$73 MM	$13 MM
2018	$74 MM	$14 MM
2017	$75 MM	$12 MM
2016	$68 MM	$12 MM
2015	$43 MM	$11 MM
2014	$53 MM	$12 MM
2012	$45 MM	$11 MM
2011	$47 MM	$11 MM
2010	$43 MM	$11 MM
2009	$42 MM	$10 MM
2008	$43 MM	$9 MM
2007	$40 MM	$9 MM
2006	$41 MM	$8 MM
2005	$37 MM	$8 MM
2004	$35 MM	$8 MM
2003	$36 MM	$8 MM
2002	$33 MM	$8 MM
2001	$32 MM	$7 MM
2000	$44 MM	$7 MM
1999	$38 MM	$6 MM
1998	$23 MM	$6 MM
1997	$20 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,614

$22,456

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,225	$17,333
2022	$22,460	$19,707
2021	$26,406	$17,764
2020	$22,460	$19,707
2019	$21,582	$17,662
2018	$24,374	$19,255
2017	$22,472	$17,801
2016	$21,096	$14,596
2015	$17,260	$11,118
2014	$19,287	$13,203
2012	$17,817	$11,701
2011	$17,444	$11,859
2010	$17,118	$11,118
2009	$15,440	$10,546
2008	$15,054	$11,298
2007	$14,814	$10,143
2006	$13,119	$9,054
2005	$12,144	$9,158
2004	$12,646	$8,999
2003	$9,563	$8,614
2002	$9,471	$8,976
2001	$9,918	$8,649
2000	$10,343	$8,451
1999	$8,158	$7,697
1998	$6,488	$5,971
1997	$6,062	$5,662
1995	$6,002	$5,677
1992	$5,449	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$26,227

$21,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District	Illinois
2023	$25,811	$16,251
2022	$24,388	$19,097
2021	$28,136	$16,655
2020	$24,388	$19,097
2019	$22,358	$17,005
2018	$22,640	$18,215
2017	$23,164	$17,235
2016	$21,561	$14,516
2015	$13,701	$11,218
2014	$16,945	$12,904
2012	$14,459	$11,755
2011	$14,681	$11,220
2010	$13,588	$11,218
2009	$12,953	$10,416
2008	$12,979	$10,971
2007	$11,904	$9,827
2006	$11,850	$8,997
2005	$10,779	$9,234
2004	$10,129	$9,089
2003	$10,325	$9,395
2002	$9,219	$9,305
2001	$9,159	$8,562
2000	$12,219	$8,142
1999	$10,399	$7,325
1998	$5,417	$5,848
1997	$4,838	$5,503
1995	$6,192	$5,507
1992	$4,790	$4,672

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Best Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
:

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Add to Compare

1530 Brandywyn Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 634-3144

Gr: 1-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Twin Groves Middle School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946

Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #33.

Ivy Hall Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1072 Ivy Hall Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 459-0022

Gr: 1-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Kildeer Countryside Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
:

10/

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Add to Compare

3100 Old Mchenry Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 634-3243

Gr: 1-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #55.

Woodlawn Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

6362 Gilmer Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 353-8500

Gr: 6-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #66.

Country Meadows Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

6360 Gilmer Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 353-8600

Gr: 1-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: n/an/a

Willow Grove Early Learning Center

Add to Compare

777 Checker Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 541-3660

Gr: PK-K | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District?

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,419 students.

What is the rank of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District?

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District is ranked #29 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District?

45% of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District students are White, 43% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District?

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,227 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 5% in IL
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education