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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 572 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 30% 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
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,060 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norridge SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#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
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
3 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
760 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
72%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
106
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
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 $13,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,383 is less than the state median of $21,406. 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
$13,455
$22,158
Spending / Student
$12,383
$21,406
Best Norridge SD 80 School District Public Preschools (2024)
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) 456-8848
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 456-8848
Grades: PK-4
| 572 students
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