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Public School Review - Established 2003

CCSD 62 School District

777 E Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-6251
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (847) 824-1136
www.d62.org

Top Rankings

CCSD 62 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,520 students in CCSD 62 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in CCSD 62 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
11 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
4,520 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
453 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K32658
Kind421120
1438131
2479134
3463140
4510138
5478138
6477138
7461118
8467120
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District Rank

CCSD 62 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#174 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCCSD 62 School District
2023#174
2022#196
2021#248
2019#137
2018#200
2017#199
2016#188
2015#279
2014#373
2013#379
2012#253
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35%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
202335%27%
202129%28%
201944%33%
201843%32%
201739%32%
201637%31%
201529%29%
201461%59%
201361%58%
201289%80%
201189%80%
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45%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
202245%30%
202141%32%
201957%38%
201843%37%
201751%38%
201647%36%
201541%38%
201461%57%
201362%58%
201283%75%
201184%75%
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52%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
20240.700.70
20230.680.70
20220.670.68
20210.670.68
20200.660.68
20190.660.68
20180.640.67
20170.640.67
20160.640.67
20150.630.67
20140.640.66
20130.640.66
20120.640.65
20110.640.66
20100.640.64
20090.630.64
20080.640.64
20070.620.63
20060.620.61
20050.610.61
20040.600.60
20030.580.59
20020.570.59
20010.550.58
20000.550.57
19990.510.56
19980.480.56
19970.480.54
19960.460.53
19950.440.53
19940.440.52
19930.440.52
19920.430.52
19910.420.52
19900.420.51
19890.410.51
19880.390.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
202417%6%
202314%6%
202214%5%
202113%5%
202012%5%
201912%5%
201811%5%
201711%5%
201612%5%
201511%6%
201411%5%
201312%5%
201211%4%
201111%5%
201013%5%
200911%5%
200811%5%
200712%5%
200611%5%
200510%5%
20049%4%
200310%4%
200210%4%
20019%4%
20009%3%
19998%3%
19988%3%
19979%3%
19967%3%
19957%3%
19948%3%
19938%3%
19927%3%
19918%3%
19908%3%
19898%3%
19888%2%
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% Hispanic
37%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
202438%28%
202340%27%
202241%27%
202142%27%
202042%26%
201942%26%
201842%26%
201742%26%
201641%26%
201541%25%
201441%25%
201340%24%
201241%24%
201141%23%
201038%22%
200937%22%
200835%21%
200733%20%
200633%19%
200533%18%
200433%18%
200330%17%
200228%16%
200128%15%
200027%15%
199924%14%
199820%13%
199720%13%
199619%12%
199518%12%
199417%11%
199318%11%
199217%10%
199116%10%
199016%9%
198914%9%
198813%9%
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% Black
4%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
20245%16%
20235%17%
20224%17%
20214%17%
20204%17%
20194%17%
20184%17%
20174%17%
20164%17%
20154%17%
20144%17%
20134%18%
20124%18%
20114%18%
20104%20%
20095%20%
20086%20%
20075%20%
20065%20%
20054%20%
20044%21%
20034%21%
20023%21%
20013%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19982%21%
19972%20%
19963%21%
19953%20%
19942%21%
19932%21%
19922%21%
19912%21%
19902%22%
19892%22%
19882%22%
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% White
37%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
202437%45%
202338%45%
202238%47%
202138%47%
202039%48%
201939%48%
201842%49%
201742%49%
201642%49%
201543%49%
201443%50%
201343%50%
201243%51%
201143%51%
201045%53%
200947%53%
200848%54%
200750%55%
200651%56%
200553%57%
200454%57%
200356%58%
200259%59%
200160%60%
200062%61%
199966%62%
199870%63%
199769%64%
199671%64%
199572%65%
199473%65%
199372%65%
199274%66%
199174%66%
199074%66%
198976%66%
198877%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20233%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,442 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,759 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
2023$115 MM$15 MM
2022$112 MM$14 MM
2021$115 MM$15 MM
2020$112 MM$14 MM
2019$114 MM$14 MM
2018$108 MM$15 MM
2017$102 MM$13 MM
2016$102 MM$12 MM
2015$83 MM$10 MM
2014$99 MM$12 MM
2012$88 MM$11 MM
2011$86 MM$11 MM
2010$83 MM$10 MM
2009$77 MM$10 MM
2008$72 MM$9 MM
2007$65 MM$9 MM
2006$64 MM$8 MM
2005$50 MM$8 MM
2004$49 MM$8 MM
2003$48 MM$7 MM
2002$47 MM$8 MM
2001$46 MM$7 MM
2000$44 MM$7 MM
1999$42 MM$7 MM
1998$40 MM$6 MM
1997$38 MM$5 MM
1996$37 MM$5 MM
1995$37 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$112 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
2023$112 MM$14 MM
2022$104 MM$14 MM
2021$112 MM$14 MM
2020$104 MM$14 MM
2019$101 MM$13 MM
2018$100 MM$14 MM
2017$93 MM$12 MM
2016$91 MM$12 MM
2015$83 MM$11 MM
2014$85 MM$12 MM
2012$115 MM$11 MM
2011$114 MM$11 MM
2010$83 MM$11 MM
2009$64 MM$10 MM
2008$61 MM$9 MM
2007$55 MM$9 MM
2006$50 MM$8 MM
2005$52 MM$8 MM
2004$52 MM$8 MM
2003$52 MM$8 MM
2002$55 MM$8 MM
2001$48 MM$7 MM
2000$47 MM$7 MM
1999$41 MM$6 MM
1998$41 MM$6 MM
1997$38 MM$5 MM
1996$36 MM$5 MM
1995$34 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,442
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
2023$26,989$17,333
2022$25,172$19,707
2021$26,812$17,764
2020$25,172$19,707
2019$25,664$17,662
2018$23,682$19,255
2017$21,771$17,801
2016$21,319$14,596
2015$17,310$11,118
2014$20,510$13,203
2012$18,898$11,701
2011$18,253$11,859
2010$17,357$11,118
2009$16,446$10,546
2008$15,201$11,298
2007$13,847$10,143
2006$13,319$9,054
2005$10,170$9,158
2004$9,565$8,999
2003$9,633$8,614
2002$9,451$8,976
2001$9,151$8,649
2000$8,821$8,451
1999$8,751$7,697
1998$7,577$5,971
1997$7,437$5,662
1995$8,400$5,677
1992$7,906$4,514
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Spending / Student
$24,759
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCCSD 62 School DistrictIllinois
2023$26,264$16,251
2022$23,275$19,097
2021$26,093$16,655
2020$23,275$19,097
2019$22,826$17,005
2018$22,009$18,215
2017$19,830$17,235
2016$18,997$14,516
2015$17,492$11,218
2014$17,604$12,904
2012$24,579$11,755
2011$24,257$11,220
2010$17,540$11,218
2009$13,667$10,416
2008$12,876$10,971
2007$11,639$9,827
2006$10,426$8,997
2005$10,545$9,234
2004$10,301$9,089
2003$10,346$9,395
2002$10,935$9,305
2001$9,654$8,562
2000$9,330$8,142
1999$8,693$7,325
1998$7,767$5,848
1997$7,460$5,503
1995$7,813$5,507
1992$7,650$4,672
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Best CCSD 62 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cumberland Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 E Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1451
Gr: K-5 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
735 S Westgate Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1501
Gr: K-5 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Iroquois Community School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1836 E Touhy Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1308
Gr: K-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1535 Everett Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1566
Gr: K-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1526 E Thacker St
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1575
Gr: K-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #66.
Plainfield Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1850 Plainfield Dr
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1301
Gr: K-5 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Algonquin Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
767 E Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1205
Gr: 6-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #88.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1375 S 5th Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1380
Gr: PK-5 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #99.
Chippewa Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
123 N 8th Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1503
Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1010.
North Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1789 Rand Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1399
Gr: K-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1111.
Orchard Place Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2727 Maple St
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1255
Gr: K-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 4,520 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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