Top Rankings
Wilmette School District 39 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 770 students in Wilmette School District 39. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Wilmette School District 39 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Wilmette School District 39 is Wilmette Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
3,285 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilmette School District 39, 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
#17 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
74%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,603 is higher 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 $25,808 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,603
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,808
$21,244
Best Wilmette School District 39 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilmette Junior High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
620 Locust Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6600
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6600
Gr: 7-8 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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