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Nippersink SD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 731 students in Nippersink SD 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Nippersink SD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,111 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nippersink SD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
6 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
948 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
85%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
120
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,104 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,096
$22,158
Spending / Student
$21,104
$21,406
Best Nippersink SD 2 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Grade School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5815 Broadway St
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-4717
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-4717
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Grove Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2018 Main Street Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(815) 675-2342
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(815) 675-2342
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
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