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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 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
515 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
6%
31%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
21%
% White
79%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,544 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,676 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$19 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$40,544
$25,132
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$36,676
$24,168
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Gr: 4-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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