Top Rankings
Summit Hill School District 161 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 606 students in Summit Hill School District 161. 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 School District 161 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Summit Hill School District 161, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#127 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
9%
22%
% White
71%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,270 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,616 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,270
$22,423
Spending / Student
$27,616
$21,662
Best Summit Hill School District 161 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Hill Junior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7260 W North Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0594
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-0594
Gr: 7-8 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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