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Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,636 students in Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
8 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,637 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)48%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
80%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,023 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,805
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,023
$21,662
Best Park Ridge CCSD 64 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8101 N Cumberland Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 318-8110
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 318-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 S Lincoln Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4215
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4215
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
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