Top Rankings
Summit Hill SD 161 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 663 students in Summit Hill SD 161 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 School in Summit Hill SD 161 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,573 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Summit Hill SD 161 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#162 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
211 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
1,877 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
73%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
215
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
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 $24,105 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,992 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,105
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,992
$21,409
Best Summit Hill SD 161 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Hill Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7260 W North Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0594
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0594
Grades: 7-8
| 663 students
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