Top Rankings
Skokie SD 68 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 642 students in Skokie SD 68 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 School in Skokie SD 68 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Skokie SD 68 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#467 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
532 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
32%
5%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
203 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
12%
22%
# White Students
543 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
33%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
174
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,706 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,611 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,706
$22,162
Spending / Student
$28,611
$21,409
Best Skokie SD 68 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Orchard Jr High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9310 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-7501
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-7501
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
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