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Wheeling CCSD 21 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,298 students in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,115 Schools
# Students
6,298 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wheeling CCSD 21 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#555 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
46%
28%
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% Black
3%
17%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
36%
44%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,830 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 $27,085 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$175 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$171 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$27,830
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$27,085
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Wheeling CCSD 21 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Gr: K-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
J W Riley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1209 E Burr Oak Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3400
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3400
Gr: K-5 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 Plum Grove Cir
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Gr: 6-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Edgar A Poe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Booth Tarkington Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #66.
Jack London Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Gr: 6-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #77.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
655 Golfview Ter
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Gr: K-5 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #88.
Eugene Field Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 Saint Armand Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Gr: PK-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #99.
Oliver W Holmes Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
221 S Wolf Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Gr: 6-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1010.
Robert Frost Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1805 N Aspen Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Gr: PK-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1111.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1212.
Walt Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133 Wille Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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