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Item: Palatine CCSD 15 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

580 N 1st Bank Dr
Palatine, IL 60067-8110

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Top 50%

Tel: (847) 963-3000

www.ccsd15.net

Top Rankings

Palatine CCSD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

20 Schools

4,399 Schools

# Students

11,184 Students

1,881,779 Students

# Teachers

824 Teachers

136,665 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	569	83
Kind	935	125
1	1,121	131
2	1,219	174
3	1,233	135
4	1,178	135
5	1,265	135
6	1,165	137
7	1,267	141
8	1,232	143

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District Rank

Palatine CCSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#289 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	#289
2022	#250
2021	#280
2019	#286
2018	#200
2017	#239
2016	#154
2015	#106
2014	#254
2013	#227
2012	#210

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2021	36%	28%
2019	43%	33%
2018	43%	32%
2017	42%	32%
2016	41%	31%
2015	42%	29%
2014	67%	59%
2013	68%	58%
2012	91%	80%
2011	91%	80%

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33%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2022	33%	30%
2021	32%	32%
2019	42%	38%
2018	43%	37%
2017	43%	38%
2016	50%	36%
2015	56%	38%
2014	65%	57%
2013	68%	58%
2012	84%	75%
2011	85%	75%

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56%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	0.70	0.70
2022	0.70	0.68
2021	0.70	0.68
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67
2016	0.67	0.67
2015	0.67	0.67
2014	0.67	0.66
2013	0.67	0.66
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.65	0.66
2010	0.63	0.64
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.60	0.64
2007	0.59	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.55	0.61
2004	0.53	0.60
2003	0.52	0.59
2002	0.50	0.59
2001	0.49	0.58
2000	0.47	0.57
1999	0.45	0.56
1998	0.44	0.56
1997	0.42	0.54
1996	0.41	0.53
1995	0.41	0.53
1994	0.38	0.52
1993	0.37	0.52
1992	0.36	0.52
1991	0.34	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	19%	6%
2022	19%	5%
2021	19%	5%
2020	19%	5%
2019	19%	5%
2018	19%	5%
2017	19%	5%
2016	18%	5%
2015	17%	6%
2014	16%	5%
2013	15%	5%
2012	15%	4%
2011	15%	5%
2010	15%	5%
2009	14%	5%
2008	13%	5%
2007	12%	5%
2006	12%	5%
2005	11%	5%
2004	11%	4%
2003	10%	4%
2002	10%	4%
2001	9%	4%
2000	8%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	8%	3%
1996	7%	3%
1995	8%	3%
1994	7%	3%
1993	7%	3%
1992	7%	3%
1991	7%	3%

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% Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	34%	27%
2022	34%	27%
2021	35%	27%
2020	35%	26%
2019	35%	26%
2018	36%	26%
2017	36%	26%
2016	37%	26%
2015	37%	25%
2014	36%	25%
2013	35%	24%
2012	33%	24%
2011	31%	23%
2010	29%	22%
2009	28%	22%
2008	26%	21%
2007	25%	20%
2006	24%	19%
2005	23%	18%
2004	21%	18%
2003	20%	17%
2002	19%	16%
2001	18%	15%
2000	17%	15%
1999	16%	14%
1998	16%	13%
1997	14%	13%
1996	13%	12%
1995	13%	12%
1994	12%	11%
1993	11%	11%
1992	11%	10%
1991	9%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	3%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	4%	18%
2010	4%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	4%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	4%	21%
1999	4%	21%
1998	4%	21%
1997	4%	20%
1996	4%	21%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	3%	21%

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% White

39%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	39%	45%
2022	39%	47%
2021	39%	47%
2020	39%	48%
2019	39%	48%
2018	40%	49%
2017	40%	49%
2016	41%	49%
2015	42%	49%
2014	43%	50%
2013	44%	50%
2012	46%	51%
2011	49%	51%
2010	51%	53%
2009	53%	53%
2008	56%	54%
2007	58%	55%
2006	60%	56%
2005	62%	57%
2004	64%	57%
2003	66%	58%
2002	68%	59%
2001	69%	60%
2000	71%	61%
1999	72%	62%
1998	72%	63%
1997	74%	64%
1996	76%	64%
1995	75%	65%
1994	77%	65%
1993	79%	65%
1992	79%	66%
1991	81%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,333 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$214 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$214 MM	$15 MM
2022	$209 MM	$14 MM
2021	$214 MM	$15 MM
2020	$209 MM	$14 MM
2019	$205 MM	$14 MM
2018	$225 MM	$15 MM
2017	$221 MM	$13 MM
2016	$196 MM	$12 MM
2015	$166 MM	$10 MM
2014	$179 MM	$12 MM
2012	$164 MM	$11 MM
2011	$160 MM	$11 MM
2010	$166 MM	$10 MM
2009	$147 MM	$10 MM
2008	$140 MM	$9 MM
2007	$136 MM	$9 MM
2006	$138 MM	$8 MM
2005	$134 MM	$8 MM
2004	$133 MM	$8 MM
2003	$129 MM	$7 MM
2002	$124 MM	$8 MM
2001	$123 MM	$7 MM
2000	$116 MM	$7 MM
1999	$112 MM	$7 MM
1998	$106 MM	$6 MM
1997	$100 MM	$5 MM
1996	$94 MM	$5 MM
1995	$90 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$216 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$216 MM	$14 MM
2022	$203 MM	$14 MM
2021	$216 MM	$14 MM
2020	$203 MM	$14 MM
2019	$200 MM	$13 MM
2018	$229 MM	$14 MM
2017	$227 MM	$12 MM
2016	$200 MM	$12 MM
2015	$155 MM	$11 MM
2014	$175 MM	$12 MM
2012	$159 MM	$11 MM
2011	$156 MM	$11 MM
2010	$155 MM	$11 MM
2009	$139 MM	$10 MM
2008	$135 MM	$9 MM
2007	$128 MM	$9 MM
2006	$121 MM	$8 MM
2005	$126 MM	$8 MM
2004	$130 MM	$8 MM
2003	$138 MM	$8 MM
2002	$134 MM	$8 MM
2001	$131 MM	$7 MM
2000	$120 MM	$7 MM
1999	$101 MM	$6 MM
1998	$96 MM	$6 MM
1997	$91 MM	$5 MM
1996	$95 MM	$5 MM
1995	$100 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,104

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,244	$17,333
2022	$17,580	$19,707
2021	$18,515	$17,764
2020	$17,580	$19,707
2019	$16,577	$17,662
2018	$18,169	$19,255
2017	$17,691	$17,801
2016	$15,506	$14,596
2015	$13,004	$11,118
2014	$13,954	$13,203
2012	$12,943	$11,701
2011	$12,745	$11,859
2010	$13,550	$11,118
2009	$11,832	$10,546
2008	$11,277	$11,298
2007	$10,797	$10,143
2006	$10,774	$9,054
2005	$10,353	$9,158
2004	$10,292	$8,999
2003	$9,982	$8,614
2002	$9,490	$8,976
2001	$9,515	$8,649
2000	$9,132	$8,451
1999	$8,820	$7,697
1998	$7,378	$5,971
1997	$7,264	$5,662
1995	$7,631	$5,677
1992	$6,386	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,333

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palatine CCSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,474	$16,251
2022	$17,083	$19,097
2021	$18,737	$16,655
2020	$17,083	$19,097
2019	$16,188	$17,005
2018	$18,441	$18,215
2017	$18,161	$17,235
2016	$15,816	$14,516
2015	$12,204	$11,218
2014	$13,675	$12,904
2012	$12,588	$11,755
2011	$12,443	$11,220
2010	$12,717	$11,218
2009	$11,190	$10,416
2008	$10,896	$10,971
2007	$10,180	$9,827
2006	$9,450	$8,997
2005	$9,782	$9,234
2004	$10,109	$9,089
2003	$10,646	$9,395
2002	$10,259	$9,305
2001	$10,113	$8,562
2000	$9,425	$8,142
1999	$7,986	$7,325
1998	$6,716	$5,848
1997	$6,630	$5,503
1995	$8,487	$5,507
1992	$6,967	$4,672

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Palatine CCSD 15 School District?

Palatine CCSD 15 School District manages 20 public schools serving 11,184 students.

What is the rank of Palatine CCSD 15 School District?

Palatine CCSD 15 School District is ranked #296 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Palatine CCSD 15 School District?

39% of Palatine CCSD 15 School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Palatine CCSD 15 School District?

Palatine CCSD 15 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Palatine CCSD 15 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,333 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 11,184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 50% in IL
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education