Top Rankings
Skokie School District 73-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 194 students in Skokie School District 73-5.
Public Preschools in Skokie School District 73-5 have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,061 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Skokie School District 73-5, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#139 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
30%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
37%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,533 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,790 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,533
$22,423
Spending / Student
$25,790
$21,662
Best Skokie School District 73-5 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
8100 Tripp Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1223
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1223
Gr: PK-K | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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