Top Rankings
Norridge SD 80 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 622 students in Norridge SD 80 School District.
Public Preschool in Norridge SD 80 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public pre schools of 25%).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,126 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norridge SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35-39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
n/a
94,002 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
790 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
70%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
92
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,666 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,657 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,666
$21,990
Spending / Student
$11,657
$21,244
Best Norridge SD 80 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J Leigh Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8151 W Lawrence Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 583-2068
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 583-2068
Grades: PK-4
| 622 students
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