Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,832 students in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, 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 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
5,832 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wheeling CCSD 21 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#494 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
# American Indian Students
26 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
639 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
11%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,962 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
27%
# Black Students
124 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,882 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
32%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
340
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
613
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
593
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
601
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
603
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
583
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
574
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
647
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 $26,028 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,114 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,028
$22,162
Spending / Student
$25,114
$21,409
Best Wheeling CCSD 21 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
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
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
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
Grades: K-5
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 Plum Grove Cir
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
Rank: #44.
Edgar A Poe Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #55.
Jack London Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #66.
Booth Tarkington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #77.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
655 Golfview Ter
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #88.
Robert Frost Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1805 N Aspen Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Eugene Field Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 Saint Armand Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Oliver W Holmes Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
221 S Wolf Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #1111.
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
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #1212.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
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