Wheeling CCSD 21 School District

999 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090-3986
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 8 public preschools serving 3,408 students in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Wheeling CCSD 21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
5,832 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
36,997 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#494 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wheeling CCSD 21  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
639 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,962 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
30%
# Black Students
124 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,882 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
32%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
340
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
613
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
593
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
601
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
603
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
583
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
574
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
647
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$147 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,028
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,114
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wheeling CCSD 21  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wheeling CCSD 21 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Booth Tarkington Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #33.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Golfview Ter
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #44.
Robert Frost Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1805 N Aspen Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #55.
Eugene Field Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Saint Armand Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #66.
Walt Whitman Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
133 Wille Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #77.
Mark Twain Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
200 Glendale St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 465-7290
Grades: PK
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 5,832 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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