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Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District

Item: Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

8820 Scott School Rd
Morris, IL 60450-8425

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Top 30%

Tel: (815) 942-0511

www.nettlecreek.org

Top Rankings

Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

1,606 Schools

# Students

77 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
Pre-K	5	21
Kind	5	28
1	9	30
2	7	30
3	5	32
4	13	33
5	6	41
6	11	116
7	9	139
8	7	143

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District Rank

Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)

#236 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District
2023	#236
2022	#233
2021	#250
2019	#87
2018	#189
2017	#216
2016	#141
2015	#39
2014	#31
2013	#8
2012	#32
2011	#24
2010	#23

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35%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	35%	27%
2021	32%	28%
2019	47%	33%
2018	44%	32%
2017	44%	32%
2016	54%	31%
2015	54%	29%
2014	87%	59%
2013	87%	58%
2012	95%	80%
2011	95%	80%
2010	95%	80%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2022	37%	30%
2021	37%	32%
2019	67%	38%
2018	44%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	44%	36%
2015	64%	38%
2014	82%	57%
2013	92%	58%
2012	95%	75%
2011	95%	75%
2010	95%	74%

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40-59%

50%

(2022-23)

3.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	3.8%	29.7%
2021	4.9%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	0.18	0.69
2022	0.26	0.68
2021	0.23	0.68
2020	0.31	0.67
2019	0.31	0.68
2018	0.36	0.68
2017	0.36	0.67
2016	0.37	0.67
2015	0.36	0.67
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.30	0.65
2012	0.30	0.65
2011	0.26	0.65
2010	0.23	0.64
2009	0.23	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.19	0.62
2006	0.23	0.61
2005	0.21	0.60
2003	0.03	0.59
2002	0.03	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2022)

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	10%	28%
2022	13%	27%
2021	11%	27%
2020	13%	27%
2019	13%	26%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	11%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	7%	21%
2008	8%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	10%	19%
2005	6%	18%

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% Black

n/a

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2020)

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2000	1%	21%

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% White

92%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	90%	46%
2022	85%	47%
2021	87%	47%
2020	82%	48%
2019	82%	48%
2018	79%	48%
2017	79%	49%
2016	78%	49%
2015	79%	49%
2014	82%	50%
2013	84%	51%
2012	83%	51%
2011	86%	51%
2010	86%	53%
2009	86%	53%
2008	87%	54%
2007	88%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	100%	57%
2003	99%	58%
2002	99%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	63%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,649 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,195 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	$2 MM	$17 MM
2022	$2 MM	$15 MM
2021	$2 MM	$15 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$14 MM
2018	$2 MM	$15 MM
2017	$2 MM	$13 MM
2016	$2 MM	$12 MM
2015	$1 MM	$10 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$2 MM	$11 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$1 MM	$10 MM
2009	$1 MM	$10 MM
2008	$1 MM	$9 MM
2007	$1 MM	$9 MM
2006	$1 MM	$8 MM
2005	$1 MM	$8 MM
2004	$1 MM	$8 MM
2003	$1 MM	$7 MM
2002	$1 MM	$8 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	0	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM
1992	0	$3 MM
1990	0	$3 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	$2 MM	$15 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$2 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$14 MM
2017	$2 MM	$12 MM
2016	$2 MM	$12 MM
2015	$2 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$1 MM	$11 MM
2011	$1 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1 MM	$10 MM
2008	$1 MM	$9 MM
2007	$1 MM	$9 MM
2006	$1 MM	$8 MM
2005	$1 MM	$8 MM
2004	$1 MM	$8 MM
2003	$1 MM	$8 MM
2002	$1 MM	$8 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	0	$5 MM
1996	0	$5 MM
1995	0	$5 MM
1992	0	$4 MM
1990	0	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,649

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	$26,284	$19,177
2022	$21,965	$17,728
2021	$25,190	$17,764
2020	$26,383	$19,707
2019	$21,275	$17,662
2018	$22,570	$19,255
2017	$22,711	$17,801
2016	$20,500	$14,596
2015	$16,202	$11,118
2014	$18,432	$13,203
2012	$16,326	$11,701
2011	$14,764	$11,859
2010	$12,720	$11,118
2009	$14,121	$10,546
2008	$13,327	$11,298
2007	$12,389	$10,143
2006	$9,812	$9,054
2005	$8,830	$9,158
2004	$10,193	$8,999
2003	$10,256	$8,614
2002	$10,506	$8,976
2001	$12,014	$8,649
2000	$12,059	$8,451
1999	$9,013	$7,697
1998	$7,756	$5,971
1997	$7,622	$5,662
1995	$11,270	$5,677
1992	$4,095	$4,514
1990	$4,125	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$26,195

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District	Illinois
2023	$24,901	$17,769
2022	$20,314	$16,249
2021	$22,976	$16,655
2020	$23,457	$19,097
2019	$19,527	$17,005
2018	$20,930	$18,215
2017	$24,759	$17,235
2016	$19,548	$14,516
2015	$24,000	$11,218
2014	$17,886	$12,904
2012	$14,359	$11,755
2011	$14,019	$11,220
2010	$18,841	$11,218
2009	$11,576	$10,416
2008	$11,316	$10,971
2007	$10,179	$9,827
2006	$11,396	$8,997
2005	$9,104	$9,234
2004	$12,080	$9,089
2003	$10,692	$9,395
2002	$9,039	$9,305
2001	$11,125	$8,562
2000	$8,838	$8,142
1999	$7,390	$7,325
1998	$6,659	$5,848
1997	$6,635	$5,503
1995	$6,873	$5,507
1992	$4,143	$4,672
1990	$3,988	$4,244

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Best Nettle Creek CCSD 24c School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nettle Creek Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

8820 Scott School Rd
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0511

Gr: PK-8 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 77 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 30% in IL
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education