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North Chicago SD 187

North Chicago SD 187 in Illinois: 8 public schools with 3,637 students and 13.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,288 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
2 charter
Students
3,637
Students per teacher
13.6
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$22,288
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
268
Counselors (FTE)
7.0
Students per counselor
520
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

28%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

1,553 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Illinois: 39%

17%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 85% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

1,553 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$15.0K15
$13.4K16
$15.2K17
$16.3K18
$15.9K19
$17.9K20
$17.6K21
$19.7K22
$20.8K23
$22.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
26% · $26.3M
State
56% · $57.6M
Local
19% · $19.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,689
Support services
$9,029
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$15.5M
Long-term debt
$31.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K21110.9——
A J Katzenmaier AcademyFree meals for all
4–538714.914%6.9%
Evelyn Alexander SchoolFree meals for all
K–335411.83.5%2.3%
Forrestal Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–338611.424%24%
LEARN 10 Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
K–829712.9—25%
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago CampusCharterFree meals for all
K–850313.2—39%
Neal Math Science AcademyFree meals for all
6–860115.422%9.8%
9–1289815.2——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
2000 Lewis Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064
Phone
(847)689-8150
Website