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La Grange SD 102 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,906 students in La Grange SD 102 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in La Grange SD 102 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,119 Schools
# Students
2,875 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Grange SD 102 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
22%
28%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
67%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,523 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,103
$22,456
Spending / Student
$21,523
$21,694
Best La Grange SD 102 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cossitt Ave Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
115 W Cossitt Ave
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 215-6200
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 215-6200
Gr: K-6 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Ogden Ave Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 W Ogden Ave
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 215-6600
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 215-6600
Gr: K-6 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Forest Road Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
901 Forest Rd
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 215-6400
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 215-6400
Gr: 1-6 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Congress Park Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9311 Shields Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 215-6007
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 215-6007
Gr: K-6 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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