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North Chicago SD 187 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 217 students in North Chicago SD 187 School District.
Public Preschools in North Chicago SD 187 School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,483 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Chicago SD 187 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#791 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
58%
32%
% Black
32%
18%
% White
5%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,822 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,113 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,822
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,113
$21,244
Best North Chicago SD 187 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2100 Green Bay Rd
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 775-7100
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 775-7100
Grades: PK
| 217 students
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