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Sunnybrook School District 171

19266 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438-3822

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 895-0750

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,015 students in Sunnybrook School District 171. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Sunnybrook School District 171 have an score of 7% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

1,015 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

62 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
Pre-K	25	58
Kind	90	121
1	84	131
2	122	137
3	88	135
4	122	135
5	107	135
6	133	137
7	125	117
8	119	118

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District Rank

Sunnybrook School District 171, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#652 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171
2023	#652
2022	#694
2021	#764
2019	#547
2018	#776
2017	#727
2016	#723
2015	#696
2014	#749
2013	#744
2012	#506

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2021	4%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	15%	32%
2017	11%	32%
2016	10%	31%
2015	10%	29%
2014	41%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	78%	80%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2022	28%	30%
2021	23%	32%
2019	45%	38%
2018	15%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	28%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	46%	57%
2013	49%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	72%	75%

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43%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	0.40	0.70
2022	0.40	0.68
2021	0.42	0.68
2020	0.43	0.68
2019	0.43	0.68
2018	0.43	0.67
2017	0.43	0.67
2016	0.43	0.67
2015	0.44	0.67
2014	0.45	0.66
2013	0.43	0.66
2012	0.42	0.65
2011	0.41	0.66
2010	0.41	0.64
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.43	0.63
2006	0.46	0.61
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.52	0.60
2003	0.54	0.59
2002	0.55	0.59
2001	0.57	0.58
2000	0.56	0.57
1999	0.54	0.56
1998	0.51	0.56
1997	0.49	0.54
1996	0.46	0.53
1995	0.42	0.53
1994	0.37	0.52
1993	0.34	0.52
1992	0.33	0.52
1991	0.33	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	21%	27%
2022	20%	27%
2021	18%	27%
2020	16%	26%
2019	16%	26%
2018	18%	26%
2017	18%	26%
2016	16%	26%
2015	16%	25%
2014	16%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	17%	24%
2011	15%	23%
2010	17%	22%
2009	15%	22%
2008	15%	21%
2007	13%	20%
2006	11%	19%
2005	10%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	7%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	6%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

75%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	75%	17%
2022	75%	17%
2021	74%	17%
2020	74%	17%
2019	74%	17%
2018	73%	17%
2017	73%	17%
2016	73%	17%
2015	73%	17%
2014	72%	17%
2013	73%	18%
2012	75%	18%
2011	76%	18%
2010	75%	20%
2009	75%	20%
2008	74%	20%
2007	74%	20%
2006	71%	20%
2005	70%	20%
2004	64%	21%
2003	60%	21%
2002	56%	21%
2001	49%	21%
2000	44%	21%
1999	39%	21%
1998	33%	21%
1997	30%	20%
1996	26%	21%
1995	22%	20%
1994	18%	21%
1993	16%	21%
1992	15%	21%
1991	15%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	2%	45%
2022	3%	47%
2021	3%	47%
2020	3%	48%
2019	3%	48%
2018	3%	49%
2017	3%	49%
2016	4%	49%
2015	5%	49%
2014	5%	50%
2013	4%	50%
2012	4%	51%
2011	5%	51%
2010	5%	53%
2009	7%	53%
2008	9%	54%
2007	11%	55%
2006	16%	56%
2005	19%	57%
2004	27%	57%
2003	32%	58%
2002	37%	59%
2001	44%	60%
2000	51%	61%
1999	56%	62%
1998	63%	63%
1997	66%	64%
1996	69%	64%
1995	73%	65%
1994	77%	65%
1993	80%	65%
1992	80%	66%
1991	80%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,664 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	$16 MM	$14 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$14 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,716

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	$18,164	$17,333
2022	$18,652	$19,707
2021	$18,849	$17,764
2020	$18,652	$19,707
2019	$18,746	$17,662
2018	$17,824	$19,255
2017	$16,119	$17,801
2016	$15,233	$14,596
2015	$13,384	$11,118
2014	$14,980	$13,203
2012	$14,480	$11,701
2011	$16,922	$11,859
2010	$12,790	$11,118
2009	$11,448	$10,546
2008	$9,926	$11,298
2007	$9,907	$10,143
2006	$8,851	$9,054
2005	$8,919	$9,158
2004	$8,340	$8,999
2003	$7,961	$8,614
2002	$7,629	$8,976
2001	$7,402	$8,649
2000	$7,165	$8,451
1999	$6,471	$7,697
1998	$5,505	$5,971
1997	$4,958	$5,662
1995	$5,068	$5,677
1992	$3,854	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,664

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnybrook School District 171	Illinois
2023	$16,060	$16,251
2022	$16,921	$19,097
2021	$16,666	$16,655
2020	$16,921	$19,097
2019	$18,177	$17,005
2018	$17,766	$18,215
2017	$14,520	$17,235
2016	$14,052	$14,516
2015	$11,692	$11,218
2014	$12,777	$12,904
2012	$14,625	$11,755
2011	$13,216	$11,220
2010	$11,174	$11,218
2009	$11,848	$10,416
2008	$11,817	$10,971
2007	$10,591	$9,827
2006	$9,019	$8,997
2005	$9,263	$9,234
2004	$8,759	$9,089
2003	$8,542	$9,395
2002	$8,088	$9,305
2001	$7,442	$8,562
2000	$7,323	$8,142
1999	$6,697	$7,325
1998	$6,657	$5,848
1997	$6,449	$5,503
1995	$4,339	$5,507
1992	$4,124	$4,672

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Best Sunnybrook School District 171 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heritage Middle School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

19250 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 895-0790

Gr: 5-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Nathan Hale Elementary School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

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19055 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 895-3030

Gr: PK-4 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,015 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education