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West Chicago Education Service District 33 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,098 students in West Chicago Education Service District 33. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in West Chicago Education Service District 33 have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
3,267 Students
621,258 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Chicago Education Service District 33, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#720 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
81%
30%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
12%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,422 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,721 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,422
$22,430
Spending / Student
$27,721
$21,668
Best West Chicago Education Service District 33 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leman Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
238 E Hazel St
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6060
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6060
Gr: 6-8 | 1,098 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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