Top Rankings
Rondout School District 72 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 149 students in Rondout School District 72. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Rondout School District 72 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,102 Schools
# Students
149 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rondout School District 72, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
12%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
71%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $52,282 is higher 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 $52,899 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$52,282
$22,423
Spending / Student
$52,899
$21,662
Best Rondout School District 72 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rondout Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28593 N Bradley Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 362-2021
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 362-2021
Gr: K-8 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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