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Item: Wilmette SD 39 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

615 Locust Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091-2237

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (847) 512-6030

www.wilmette39.org

Top Rankings

Wilmette SD 39 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,388 Schools

# Students

3,288 Students

1,842,763 Students

# Teachers

285 Teachers

137,917 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	60	84
Kind	334	124
1	320	131
2	329	134
3	342	140
4	389	138
5	372	138
6	376	138
7	381	140
8	385	143

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District Rank

Wilmette SD 39 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#17 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District
2023	#17
2022	#18
2021	#36
2019	#42
2018	#31
2017	#31
2016	#16
2015	#19
2014	#11
2013	#9
2012	#9

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62%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	62%	27%
2021	59%	28%
2019	63%	33%
2018	66%	32%
2017	64%	32%
2016	69%	31%
2015	66%	29%
2014	88%	59%
2013	89%	58%
2012	97%	80%
2011	97%	80%

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67%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2022	67%	30%
2021	58%	32%
2019	65%	38%
2018	66%	37%
2017	70%	38%
2016	72%	36%
2015	74%	38%
2014	90%	57%
2013	90%	58%
2012	96%	75%
2011	96%	75%

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81%

50%

(2022-23)

10.9%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	10.9%	29.7%
2022	8.5%	31.6%
2021	6.4%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	0.43	0.70
2022	0.43	0.68
2021	0.43	0.68
2020	0.42	0.68
2019	0.42	0.68
2018	0.40	0.67
2017	0.40	0.67
2016	0.40	0.67
2015	0.38	0.67
2014	0.38	0.66
2013	0.37	0.66
2012	0.36	0.65
2011	0.35	0.66
2010	0.27	0.64
2009	0.27	0.64
2008	0.27	0.64
2007	0.25	0.63
2006	0.23	0.61
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.17	0.58
2000	0.17	0.57
1999	0.16	0.56
1998	0.16	0.56
1997	0.15	0.54
1996	0.19	0.53
1995	0.16	0.53
1994	0.16	0.52
1993	0.15	0.52
1992	0.17	0.52
1991	0.18	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	11%	5%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	10%	4%
2011	11%	5%
2010	12%	5%
2009	12%	5%
2008	11%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	11%	5%
2005	11%	5%
2004	11%	4%
2003	9%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	7%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	7%	3%
1996	8%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	7%	3%
1993	8%	3%
1992	9%	3%
1991	8%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2022	6%	27%
2021	6%	27%
2020	6%	26%
2019	6%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%

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% White

73%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	74%	45%
2022	75%	47%
2021	74%	47%
2020	75%	48%
2019	75%	48%
2018	77%	49%
2017	77%	49%
2016	77%	49%
2015	78%	49%
2014	78%	50%
2013	79%	50%
2012	79%	51%
2011	80%	51%
2010	83%	53%
2009	84%	53%
2008	84%	54%
2007	84%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	88%	57%
2003	89%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	91%	60%
2000	90%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	91%	63%
1997	92%	64%
1996	89%	64%
1995	92%	65%
1994	92%	65%
1993	92%	65%
1992	91%	66%
1991	90%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,580 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,785 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	$81 MM	$15 MM
2022	$81 MM	$14 MM
2021	$81 MM	$15 MM
2020	$81 MM	$14 MM
2019	$86 MM	$14 MM
2018	$76 MM	$15 MM
2017	$72 MM	$13 MM
2016	$70 MM	$12 MM
2015	$53 MM	$10 MM
2014	$67 MM	$12 MM
2012	$64 MM	$11 MM
2011	$52 MM	$11 MM
2010	$53 MM	$10 MM
2009	$48 MM	$10 MM
2008	$46 MM	$9 MM
2007	$44 MM	$9 MM
2006	$41 MM	$8 MM
2005	$40 MM	$8 MM
2004	$39 MM	$8 MM
2003	$38 MM	$7 MM
2002	$38 MM	$8 MM
2001	$37 MM	$7 MM
2000	$33 MM	$7 MM
1999	$31 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$27 MM	$5 MM
1996	$25 MM	$5 MM
1995	$24 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	$85 MM	$14 MM
2022	$82 MM	$14 MM
2021	$85 MM	$14 MM
2020	$82 MM	$14 MM
2019	$84 MM	$13 MM
2018	$74 MM	$14 MM
2017	$68 MM	$12 MM
2016	$69 MM	$12 MM
2015	$56 MM	$11 MM
2014	$64 MM	$12 MM
2012	$56 MM	$11 MM
2011	$56 MM	$11 MM
2010	$56 MM	$11 MM
2009	$52 MM	$10 MM
2008	$50 MM	$9 MM
2007	$44 MM	$9 MM
2006	$43 MM	$8 MM
2005	$41 MM	$8 MM
2004	$40 MM	$8 MM
2003	$36 MM	$8 MM
2002	$35 MM	$8 MM
2001	$35 MM	$7 MM
2000	$32 MM	$7 MM
1999	$31 MM	$6 MM
1998	$30 MM	$6 MM
1997	$26 MM	$5 MM
1996	$24 MM	$5 MM
1995	$24 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,580

$22,456

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,248	$17,333
2022	$22,992	$19,707
2021	$23,604	$17,764
2020	$22,992	$19,707
2019	$24,180	$17,662
2018	$21,075	$19,255
2017	$19,772	$17,801
2016	$18,662	$14,596
2015	$14,378	$11,118
2014	$18,060	$13,203
2012	$17,453	$11,701
2011	$14,285	$11,859
2010	$14,250	$11,118
2009	$13,155	$10,546
2008	$12,453	$11,298
2007	$11,944	$10,143
2006	$11,423	$9,054
2005	$11,174	$9,158
2004	$10,716	$8,999
2003	$10,729	$8,614
2002	$10,962	$8,976
2001	$10,655	$8,649
2000	$9,616	$8,451
1999	$8,985	$7,697
1998	$7,038	$5,971
1997	$6,992	$5,662
1995	$7,786	$5,677
1992	$7,747	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$25,785

$21,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wilmette SD 39 School District	Illinois
2023	$25,437	$16,251
2022	$23,342	$19,097
2021	$24,761	$16,655
2020	$23,342	$19,097
2019	$23,603	$17,005
2018	$20,465	$18,215
2017	$18,454	$17,235
2016	$18,409	$14,516
2015	$15,108	$11,218
2014	$17,377	$12,904
2012	$15,182	$11,755
2011	$15,198	$11,220
2010	$14,974	$11,218
2009	$14,222	$10,416
2008	$13,620	$10,971
2007	$12,098	$9,827
2006	$11,973	$8,997
2005	$11,346	$9,234
2004	$11,247	$9,089
2003	$10,057	$9,395
2002	$10,225	$9,305
2001	$10,204	$8,562
2000	$9,297	$8,142
1999	$9,200	$7,325
1998	$7,832	$5,848
1997	$6,891	$5,503
1995	$7,638	$5,507
1992	$6,828	$4,672

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Best Wilmette SD 39 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Romona Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

600 Romona Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6400

Gr: PK-4 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #22.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

910 Central Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6100

Gr: K-4 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Highcrest Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

569 Hunter Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6500

Gr: 5-6 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #44.

Harper Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1101 Dartmouth St
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6200

Gr: K-4 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #55.

Mckenzie Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

649 Prairie Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6300

Gr: K-4 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #66.

Wilmette Junior High School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

620 Locust Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6600

Gr: 7-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wilmette SD 39 School District?

Wilmette SD 39 School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,288 students.

What is the rank of Wilmette SD 39 School District?

Wilmette SD 39 School District is ranked #18 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wilmette SD 39 School District?

73% of Wilmette SD 39 School District students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wilmette SD 39 School District?

Wilmette SD 39 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Wilmette SD 39 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,785 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in IL
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education