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Community Consolidated School District 59

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns

Serves Elk Grove, Mount Prospect and Elk Grove Village, and parts of Arlington Heights, Des Plaines and Rolling Meadows.

Students
5,869
Schools
15
Spent per student
$25,082
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Community Consolidated School District 59

  • School Grade C: better than 30% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the IL average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $17.4M, about $2,965 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newcomb.

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,082 per student · 16% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 48%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 31%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,138’20
5,858’21
5,707’22
5,869’23
5,869’24

Down 4.4% since 2020.

Students
Hispanic 43%White 36%Asian 13%Black 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

15 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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