For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 401 students in Pennoyer SD 79 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Pennoyer SD 79 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,358 Schools
# Students
401 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pennoyer SD 79 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#319 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
n/a
96,181 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
289 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
8 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
28
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
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 $16,496 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,990 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,496
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,990
$21,409
Best Pennoyer SD 79 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennoyer Elementary School
Math: 24% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5200 N Cumberland Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 456-9094
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 456-9094
Grades: PK-8
| 401 students
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