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Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 478 students in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
478 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#14 out of 926 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
n/a
203,814 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
392 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
82%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
47
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,433 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,351 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$43,433
$22,162
Spending / Student (19-20)
$39,351
$21,409
Best Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlefork Primary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
405 Wagner Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9505
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9505
Grades: K-3
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Grades: 4-8
| 256 students
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