Top Rankings
Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 4 students in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District.
Public Preschools in Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
494 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#12 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
81%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,026 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,077 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$42,026
$21,990
Spending / Student (19-20)
$38,077
$21,244
Best Sunset Ridge SD 29 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
400 Wagner Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-1116
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-1116
Grades: PK
| 4 students
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