Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
801	Great Lakes Academy Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	8401 S Saginaw Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 503-3040	538	34	15.8	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	484 (90.0%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$21,541	$725	$20,817	38.3	59.5	455	346	170993006328
802	Valmeyer Junior High	Public	6-8	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	77	8	10.1	26.0%	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,369	$715	$14,654	38.2	18.5	1134	332	174008004866
803	Salt Fork Junior High School	Public	6-8	7087 N 600 East Rd	Sidell	61876	Vermilion County	Salt Fork CUSD 512	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 288-9306	202	12	16.6	55.4%	183 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	$12,022	$451	$11,571	38.2	34.7	823	20	170141806384
804	Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1421 Spring Bay Rd	East Peoria	61611	Woodford County	Riverview CCSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 822-8550	220	19	11.5	61.4%	191 (86.8%)	5 (2.3%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)	$15,209	$1,711	$13,498	38.1	18	1155	351	173411003500
805	Mary Miller Junior High School	Public	6-8	414 W West St	Georgetown	61846	Vermilion County	Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 662-6606	192	16	12.1	69.8%	167 (87.0%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	$16,370	$636	$15,734	38.1	34.1	833	28	170009205256
806	Kings Elementary School	Public	K-8	100 1st St	Kings	61068	Ogle County	Kings Cons School District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 562-7191	81	11	7.3	39.5%	63 (77.8%)	1 (1.2%)	16 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$19,512	$1,952	$17,560	38	53.6	548	258	172113002392
807	Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1746 S Miller St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7375	301	34	8.9	72.8%	25 (8.3%)	67 (22.3%)	189 (62.8%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$28,211	$3,313	$24,899	37.9	36.7	798	9	170993000881
808	Evansville Attendance Center	Public	K-8	701 Oak St	Evansville	62242	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 853-4411	109	11	9.9	21.1%	106 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,285	$548	$15,737	37.9	40.3	744	64	173690004459
809	Camras Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2960	702	53	13.2	82.6%	33 (4.7%)	9 (1.3%)	639 (91.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,956	$2,344	$16,612	37.8	29.5	914	105	170993006149
810	Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	735 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4510	1,330	93	14.2	60.2%	886 (66.6%)	100 (7.5%)	213 (16.0%)	15 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (8.4%)	$16,136	$364	$15,772	37.7	36.4	801	9	171824005017
811	Grove Junior High School	Public	6-8	777 W Elk Grove Blvd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4367	741	72	10.2	61.1%	295 (39.8%)	14 (1.9%)	363 (49.0%)	32 (4.3%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	$23,639	$701	$22,938	37.5	45.4	664	147	171377001715
812	Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1003 N Leavitt St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4350	260	21	12.3	62.7%	160 (61.5%)	21 (8.1%)	65 (25.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$20,447	$2,225	$18,222	37.4	44.8	673	139	170993000669
813	Parkview Junior High School	Public	6-8	1802 Cedar St	Lawrenceville	62439	Lawrence County	Lawrence County CUD 20	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 943-2327	235	19	12.2	65.5%	210 (89.4%)	7 (3.0%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$15,597	$2,909	$12,689	37.3	35.2	812	1	172215002492
814	Patoka Junior High School	Public	6-8	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5200	44	4	10.4	31.8%	42 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	$17,464	$415	$17,050	37.3	28.6	929	115	173087004788
815	Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar	Public, Charter	K-8	5050 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5450	528	29	18.5	88.4%	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	518 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,730	$977	$13,754	37.3	26.8	963	148	170993006505
816	Milton Pope Elementary School	Public	K-8	3197 E 28th Rd	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Miller Township CCSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8151	195	13	15	19.5%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$19,046	$862	$18,184	37.2	29.9	906	90	172625002795
817	Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6110 N Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2025	1,050	67	15.7	89.0%	134 (12.8%)	139 (13.2%)	262 (25.0%)	494 (47.0%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	$15,790	$1,993	$13,797	37.1	41.3	724	93	170993000664
818	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	912 Burnham Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Lincoln Education Service District 156	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-6620	717	42	17	99.6%	10 (1.4%)	383 (53.4%)	317 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$20,441	$2,186	$18,255	37.1	28.4	933	115	170810000425
819	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	5335 S Kenwood Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0585	477	32	15.1	60.6%	10 (2.1%)	423 (88.7%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	$16,484	$2,182	$14,302	37.1	33.5	847	28	170993000984
820	Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3810 W 81st Pl	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2350	926	67	13.9	94.9%	14 (1.5%)	152 (16.4%)	752 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$17,814	$2,189	$15,625	37	31.4	875	55	170993000689
821	International Prep Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 W Kirby Ave	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3995	681	51	13.3	55.8%	91 (13.4%)	76 (11.2%)	478 (70.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	$15,311	$547	$14,764	37	51.1	584	237	170942006339
822	Collinsville Middle School	Public	7-8	9649 Collinsville Rd	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 343-2100	894	68	13.2	68.1%	447 (50.0%)	121 (13.5%)	253 (28.3%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.0%)	$14,411	$1,384	$13,027	36.9	37.2	788	34	171065001279
823	Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1623	860	52	16.5	63.1%	388 (45.1%)	144 (16.7%)	192 (22.3%)	51 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	$13,428	$797	$12,631	36.9	25.8	985	162	172640002827
824	Momence Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-4184	327	26	12.7	71.3%	166 (50.8%)	45 (13.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	$16,554	$1,422	$15,132	36.9	40.2	746	78	172643002832
825	Fernwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10041 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2700	259	18	14.3	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	228 (88.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	$19,281	$2,550	$16,732	36.9	44.7	676	149	170993000770
826	Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	650 E 91st Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3300	264	21	12.5	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	257 (97.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$26,106	$2,654	$23,452	36.9	45.2	665	161	170993000635
827	Burr Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	15W451 91st St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Ccsd 180	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 325-5454	206	23	9	77.7%	14 (6.8%)	142 (68.9%)	28 (13.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	$33,658	$4,841	$28,816	36.8	37.4	785	42	173051003171
828	Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934	36.7	54.4	534	294	172904003218
829	Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8306 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3834	412	31	13.2	75.2%	3 (0.7%)	393 (95.4%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,900	$2,638	$16,262	36.7	49.2	602	227	170993000710
830	Delavan Junior High School	Public	7-8	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 244-8285	55	4	12.5	36.4%	54 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	$15,459	$432	$15,028	36.6	27.4	955	125	171206004602
831	Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10540 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2825	245	23	10.6	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	233 (95.1%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$25,637	$3,646	$21,991	36.6	21.9	1063	232	170993000978
832	Spring Garden Middle School	Public	5-8	511 S Elm St	Ina	62846	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 437-5361	93	8	11.3	47.3%	84 (90.3%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	$11,009	$1,117	$9,892	36.6	52.3	567	265	170141906371
833	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	$20,785	$1,936	$18,848	36.6	41.1	726	107	173708003814
834	Mt Carmel Junior High School	Public	7-8	201 N Pear St	Mount Carmel	62863	Wabash County	Wabash CUSD 348	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 262-8886	199	33	6	56.8%	183 (92.0%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	$15,098	$1,721	$13,377	36.5	20.3	1093	259	174047004372
835	Pearl City Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 443-2715	58	6	10	39.7%	50 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	$9,165	$445	$8,720	36.5	62.6	420	415	173102004791
836	Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	204	14	14.3	54.9%	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,935	$1,789	$13,147	36.5	27.7	946	110	170138205923
837	South Fork Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	612 Dial Street	Kincaid	62540	Christian County	South Fork School District 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 237-4333	134	11	12.7	53.0%	126 (94.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$15,637	$1,235	$14,401	36.4	28.9	926	89	173664005069
838	Indian Trail Junior High School	Public	6-8	222 N Jf Kennedy Dr	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2600	1,111	90	12.3	72.2%	220 (19.8%)	26 (2.3%)	791 (71.2%)	34 (3.1%)	31 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	$14,450	$792	$13,658	36.4	36.9	795	43	170315000007
839	Grant Middle School	Public	5-8	10110 Old Lincoln Trl	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Grant CCSD 110	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-2764	254	26	9.7	44.5%	120 (47.2%)	98 (38.6%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	$16,849	$1,255	$15,593	36.3	35.4	811	28	171731002047
840	Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4320 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6730	203	20	10.1	78.8%	2 (1.0%)	191 (94.1%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,010	$2,940	$26,070	36.2	45	668	172	170993001117
841	Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1930 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-7400	313	0		93.0%	1 (0.3%)	297 (94.9%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$20,440	$1,178	$19,262	36.2	13.7	1254	413	170993006503
842	Hanson Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5411 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3100	1,125	92	12.2	93.3%	16 (1.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1,064 (94.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	$21,561	$2,580	$18,981	36.2	29.7	911	69	170993000720
843	Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 N Chicago St	Rossville	60963	Vermilion County	Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 748-6666	300	20	15	58.3%	248 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	$15,617	$1,261	$14,356	36	28.7	927	84	173487003662
844	Leman Middle School	Public	6-8	238 E Hazel St	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6060	1,048	112	9.3	61.8%	118 (11.3%)	26 (2.5%)	872 (83.2%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	$26,804	$775	$26,029	36	29.5	916	72	174155004164
845	Vandalia Junior High School	Public	4-8	1011 W Fletcher St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5151	502	37	13.6	49.8%	462 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	$12,633	$1,137	$11,496	35.9	39.1	760	85	174014006378
846	Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3730 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3520	1,000	67	14.9	79.1%	122 (12.2%)	22 (2.2%)	803 (80.3%)	23 (2.3%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	$16,020	$2,057	$13,963	35.8	40.4	742	104	170993000803
847	Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9822 S Exchange Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6430	616	45	13.6	82.8%	12 (1.9%)	76 (12.3%)	515 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	$19,924	$1,854	$18,070	35.6	30.9	884	37	170993000939
848	Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Ashland Ave	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 233-6004	212	14	14.7	52.4%	67 (31.6%)	94 (44.3%)	20 (9.4%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	$14,321	$00	$14,321	35.6	46.1	656	192	173219003367
849	Hayt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1518 W Granville Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2040	851	67	12.7	82.0%	88 (10.3%)	174 (20.4%)	334 (39.2%)	213 (25.0%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	$18,913	$1,826	$17,087	35.5	40.3	743	106	170993000834
850	Brown R Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12607 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5385	279	23	12.1	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$22,612	$2,685	$19,927	35.5	44.1	688	162	170993000981
851	Durkin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8445 S Kolin Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2322	679	55	12.4	80.1%	42 (6.2%)	68 (10.0%)	560 (82.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$18,176	$2,237	$15,939	35.4	29.6	913	62	170993005690
852	Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	5800 E 3000 North Rd	Streator	61364	Livingston County	Woodland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-2909	320	31	10.2	41.9%	261 (81.6%)	4 (1.3%)	34 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	$27,671	$531	$27,140	35.4	31.8	869	17	173807004848
853	Jasper County Junior High	Public	7-8	1104 W Jourdan St	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 783-4202	176	9	18.8	45.5%	170 (96.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$10,395	$410	$9,985	35.4	39.4	757	96	172038002298
854	Walter R Sundling Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Smith St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-3700	679	61	11.2	47.0%	237 (34.9%)	47 (6.9%)	305 (44.9%)	68 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	$20,664	$720	$19,944	35.3	66.7	384	470	173042003160
855	Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4804 Harrison St	Hillside	60162	Cook County	Hillside School District 93	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-6491	440	38	11.5	60.9%	11 (2.5%)	170 (38.6%)	241 (54.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$27,486	$1,161	$26,325	35.3	37.9	779	76	171923002210
856	Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Warren Ave	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0709	437	25	17.1	84.7%	89 (20.4%)	188 (43.0%)	135 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	$18,848	$1,872	$16,976	35.3	28.6	931	75	172076002365
857	ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	3729 W Leland Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 303-3549	83	8	10.3	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	81 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$34,151	$280	$33,870	35.2	16.9	1179	322	170993006516
858	Bradley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Wabash Ave	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 939-3564	364	39	9.3	65.9%	183 (50.3%)	58 (15.9%)	87 (23.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	$18,629	$745	$17,885	35.1	39.8	751	107	170693000853
859	Mannheim Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Hyde Park Ave	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-5020	768	74	10.3	65.4%	57 (7.4%)	14 (1.8%)	676 (88.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	$20,782	$839	$19,943	35.1	34.6	825	34	172433002642
860	Brighton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3825 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7237	298	26	11.4	90.6%	13 (4.4%)	3 (1.0%)	276 (92.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,913	$4,487	$20,426	35	47.3	631	229	170993005486
861	High Mount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1721 Boul Ave	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	High Mount School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-1054	325	31	10.4	68.3%	118 (36.3%)	133 (40.9%)	34 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (11.4%)	$18,125	$998	$17,127	35	29.2	920	59	171896002175
862	La Moille Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	801 S Main St	La Moille	61330	Bureau County	La Moille CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 638-2018	86	12	7.4	47.7%	82 (95.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	$27,761	$1,657	$26,104	34.9	22.3	1057	195	172168002434
863	Rockdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	715 Meadow Ave	Rockdale	60436	Will County	Rockdale School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-5321	257	24	10.6	71.2%	45 (17.5%)	31 (12.1%)	163 (63.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	$23,152	$1,847	$21,305	34.9	56.6	503	360	173447003552
864	Ruggles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7831 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3085	290	25	11.6	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	271 (93.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,986	$4,487	$19,499	34.9	33	851	13	170993001064
865	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Winthrop Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2695	533	47	11.3	86.7%	80 (15.0%)	133 (25.0%)	178 (33.4%)	125 (23.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	$20,840	$2,939	$17,900	34.8	41.4	723	142	170993001119
866	North Greene Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	546 N Main St	White Hall	62092	Greene County	North Greene CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 374-2131	369	33	11.1	49.6%	352 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$14,862	$861	$14,002	34.8	40.4	740	126	174224004246
867	Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306	34.7	34.8	822	45	170609005026
868	Brookwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	201 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5252	226	13	18	65.0%	2 (0.9%)	168 (74.3%)	51 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$19,678	$2,162	$17,516	34.7	37.3	787	81	171695002006
869	Waltonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	802 W Knob St	Waltonville	62894	Jefferson County	Waltonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 279-7221	212	18	11.9	51.4%	205 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$14,171	$1,099	$13,072	34.7	46.1	655	214	174065004086
870	Ruiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2410 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4825	467	40	11.6	86.5%	8 (1.7%)	15 (3.2%)	436 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,545	$2,538	$21,008	34.7	31.4	876	6	170993005413
871	Zapata Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2728 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1390	524	46	11.3	91.0%	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	507 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,259	$2,132	$19,128	34.5	37.8	782	89	170993001609
872	Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	255 W Vermont St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7800	375	35	10.7	59.5%	76 (20.3%)	30 (8.0%)	250 (66.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$21,018	$1,155	$19,864	34.3	31.6	873	1	174035004058
873	Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School	Public	PK, KG-8	6011 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9288	600	41	14.6	96.2%	17 (2.8%)	139 (23.2%)	442 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,231	$2,912	$16,319	34.2	22.3	1056	183	170993000970
874	Challand Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 6th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 626-3300	726	44	16.5	62.8%	398 (54.8%)	13 (1.8%)	261 (36.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	$13,868	$568	$13,300	34.2	37	792	82	174231004264
875	Elden D Finley Junior High School	Public	6-8	10835 Lombard Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2005	405	35	11.5	64.9%	237 (58.5%)	27 (6.7%)	108 (26.7%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	$18,102	$863	$17,239	34.1	25.4	995	120	170999001229
876	Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	508 E Walnut St	Washburn	61570	Woodford County	Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 248-7521	156	15	10.7	46.8%	146 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$17,513	$1,272	$16,242	34	49.5	601	275	174092004104
877	Arcola High School	Public	7-12	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 268-4962	299	27	11	57.2%	153 (51.2%)	2 (0.7%)	135 (45.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$16,209	$455	$15,754	34	31.3	877		170396000083
878	Everett F Kerr Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5959	304	29	10.3	81.9%	22 (7.2%)	37 (12.2%)	244 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$23,475	$2,639	$20,837	34	36.3	802	76	170651000328
879	Acero Charter - Octavio Paz Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	2651 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 890-1054	98	13	7.8	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	96 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,688	$1,480	$36,209	34	32.3	858	21	170993006482
880	Cumberland Middle School	Public	5-8	1496 Illinois Route 121	Toledo	62468	Cumberland County	Cumberland CUSD 77	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 923-3135	282	14	20	35.8%	274 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$10,823	$83	$10,739	33.8	49.7	599	281	173909003965
881	Henry-Senachwine Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Richard St	Henry	61537	Marshall County	Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 364-2531	387	29	13.4	51.4%	356 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$12,979	$1,364	$11,616	33.7	26.2	975	94	170011505396
882	Coulterville Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 W Grant St	Coulterville	62237	Randolph County	Coulterville Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 758-2881	44	5	9.5	63.6%	40 (90.9%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,730	$941	$13,789	33.7	38.8	764	118	171098004584
883	Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	650 Opdyke St	Chester	62233	Randolph County	Chester CUSD 139	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 826-2354	640	49	13	59.2%	495 (77.3%)	3 (0.5%)	117 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	$13,638	$1,070	$12,568	33.7	44.5	678	205	170981000578
884	Selmaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3185 Selmaville Rd	Salem	62881	Marion County	Selmaville CCSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 548-2416	223	17	13.3	48.9%	205 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	$13,806	$663	$13,143	33.6	44.4	680	204	173577005019
885	Clark G R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1045 S Monitor Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6225	134	14	9.5	80.6%	7 (5.2%)	58 (43.3%)	68 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$29,464	$3,792	$25,673	33.6	24.3	1015	130	170993001210
886	Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669	33.6	28.6	932	46	173675003780
887	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	999 N Strong Ave	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Spring Valley CCSD 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-4601	632	49	12.8	60.9%	357 (56.5%)	5 (0.8%)	238 (37.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.3%)	$15,545	$2,098	$13,448	33.5	23.3	1033	146	173705003812
888	Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7931 S Honore St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3425	283	24	11.7	96.1%	2 (0.7%)	235 (83.0%)	44 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,304	$3,219	$19,086	33.5	27.5	951	63	170993001156
889	Green W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 W 96th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2575	267	25	10.5	72.3%	3 (1.1%)	250 (93.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$28,145	$3,515	$24,630	33.5	30.9	885	4	170993001209
890	Avondale - Logandale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3212 W George St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5350	459	39	11.9	89.8%	8 (1.7%)	47 (10.2%)	396 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	$21,716	$2,654	$19,062	33.4	45.5	663	227	170993000048
891	Dever Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3436 N Osceola Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3090	733	52	14	55.1%	231 (31.5%)	24 (3.3%)	443 (60.4%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	$16,843	$2,251	$14,592	33.3	37.4	786	105	170993000698
892	Darwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3116 W Belden Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4110	502	37	13.5	74.9%	60 (12.0%)	29 (5.8%)	401 (79.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$20,491	$2,400	$18,090	33.2	38.2	772	120	170993000679
893	Neoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	790 E 7th St	Neoga	62447	Cumberland County	Neoga CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 775-6049	280	23	12.1	42.5%	266 (95.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$13,103	$679	$12,423	33.2	34	836	57	172784002952
894	Winston Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7400	847	65	12.9	49.9%	240 (28.3%)	41 (4.8%)	510 (60.2%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	$17,197	$1,022	$16,175	33.2	30.5	891	3	173042005020
895	Greeley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	832 W Sheridan Rd	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5800	331	33	10.1	80.1%	30 (9.1%)	71 (21.5%)	208 (62.8%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	$23,072	$3,100	$19,972	33.1	39.1	761	134	170993000805
896	Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8247 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9330	281	22	12.7	58.4%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.6%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$21,333	$2,199	$19,134	33.1	29.5	915	19	170993001015
897	Johnsburg Junior High School	Public	6-8	2220 Church St	Johnsburg	60051	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 385-6210	373	25	14.8	31.4%	302 (81.0%)	10 (2.7%)	43 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$19,147	$865	$18,283	33.1	42.7	707	190	172049002316
898	LEARN Charter - Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 584-4300	176	14	12.5	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	167 (94.9%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$33,394	$8,670	$24,724	33	24	1022	124	170993006443
899	Whiteside Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Warrior Way	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 239-0000	475	29	16.3	55.8%	112 (23.6%)	282 (59.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.2%)	$12,117	$1,342	$10,775	32.9	31.7	871	28	174230004889
900	Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	817 N Harris Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3819	665	54	12.2	57.3%	167 (25.1%)	281 (42.3%)	82 (12.3%)	79 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	$18,166	$1,113	$17,052	32.7	41.7	719	181	170942005407

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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.