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Mundelein Education Service District 75 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,488 students in Mundelein Education Service District 75. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Mundelein Education Service District 75 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mundelein Education Service District 75, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#508 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
53%
28%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
36%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,580 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,964 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,580
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,964
$21,662
Best Mundelein Education Service District 75 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
855 W Hawley St
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2707
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2707
Gr: 6-8 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Mechanics Grove Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 N Midlothian Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2712
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2712
Gr: 3-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
122 S Garfield Ave
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2714
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-2714
Gr: K-2 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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