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Westchester SD 92-5 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,063 students in Westchester SD 92-5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Westchester SD 92-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,063 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westchester SD 92-5 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
#538 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
42%
27%
% Black
28%
17%
% White
25%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,007 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 $18,536 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,007
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,536
$21,244
Best Westchester SD 92-5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westchester Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1620 Norfolk Ave
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-2700
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
Rank: #22.
Westchester Intermediate School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10900 Canterbury St
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-2700
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-2700
Grades: 3-5
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
2400 Downing Ave
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-2700
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-2700
Grades: PK-2
| 389 students
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