Top Rankings
Niles ESD 71 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 666 students in Niles ESD 71 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Niles ESD 71 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,609 Schools
# Students
666 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Niles ESD 71 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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
#299 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
31%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
50%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,679 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,285
$22,456
Spending / Student
$21,679
$21,694
Best Niles ESD 71 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarence E Culver School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6901 W Oakton St
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 470-3407
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 470-3407
Gr: PK-8 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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