Top Rankings
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,256 students in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 are Twin Groves Middle School and Woodlawn Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
3,496 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
42%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
45%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,072 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,649 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,072
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,649
$21,244
Best Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Twin Groves Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Gr: 6-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Woodlawn Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6362 Gilmer Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 353-8500
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 353-8500
Gr: 6-8 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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