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Big Hollow SD 38 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 410 students in Big Hollow SD 38 School District.
Public Preschools in Big Hollow SD 38 School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,698 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Hollow SD 38 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#463 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
32%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
52%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,469 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,581
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,469
$21,244
Best Big Hollow SD 38 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
33335 N Fish Lake Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5320
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5320
Grades: PK-1
| 410 students
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