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Palatine CCSD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,743 students in Palatine CCSD 15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Palatine CCSD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,608 Schools
# Students
11,321 Students
622,667 Students
# Teachers
837 Teachers
48,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palatine CCSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
5%
% Hispanic
33%
31%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
40%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,873 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,099 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,873
$22,464
Spending / Student
$19,099
$21,702
Best Palatine CCSD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plum Grove Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2600 Plum Grove Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7600
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,128 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
John G Conyers Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Central Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-3400
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-3400
Gr: PK-8
Rank: #33.
Walter R Sundling Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 N Smith St
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 963-3700
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 963-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2600 Martin Ln
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7800
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 963-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #55.
Winston Campus Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 N Babcock Dr
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 963-7400
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 963-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
3805 Winston Dr
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847) 963-5400
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847) 963-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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