Top Rankings
Western Springs SD 101 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,437 students in Western Springs SD 101 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Western Springs SD 101 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,437 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)74%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
27%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
88%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,436 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,120
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,436
$21,244
Best Western Springs SD 101 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcclure Jr High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4225 Wolf Rd
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7590
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7590
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Hills Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5020 Central Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #33.
John Laidlaw Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4072 Forest Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7673
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7673
Grades: K-5
| 420 students
Rank: #44.
Field Park Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4335 Howard Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7675
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7675
Grades: K-5
| 273 students
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