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Fairview School District 72


At a glance
99thof 811 Illinois districts▲ 12
Better than 87% of Illinois districts
Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-8
7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077-3443
·(847) 929-1050·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 87.8% of districts
1
School
718
Students
Top rankedFairview South Elementary School282nd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools
Biggest riser
Fairview South Elementary School up 7 spots statewide this year
Summary:

Fairview School District 72 in Illinois is home to a single standout elementary school, Fairview South Elementary School. This school consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The Fairview School District 72 itself is also highly regarded, placing in the top 12% of districts in Illinois.

Fairview South Elementary School excels academically, outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's ELA proficiency rate of 76.2% is significantly higher than the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate of 57.2% also exceeds the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grade are notably above the state benchmarks.

The school's strong performance is supported by its favorable learning environment, with a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and per-student spending that exceeds the state average. While the school serves a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 29.42%, the data suggests that the district is investing significant resources into providing a high-quality education for its students, contributing to the school's consistent academic excellence.

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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.

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