Top Rankings
Wilmette SD 39 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 818 students in Wilmette SD 39 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Wilmette SD 39 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 31% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Wilmette SD 39 School District is Wilmette Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,394 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wilmette SD 39 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#36 out of 926 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
317 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
27 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,534 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
75%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
304
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
359
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
378
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
415
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
404
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,813 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,979 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,813
$22,162
Spending / Student
$24,979
$21,409
Best Wilmette SD 39 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilmette Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
620 Locust Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6600
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6600
Grades: 7-8
| 818 students
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