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Public School Review - Established 2003

Fairview SD 72 School District

7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077-3443
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (847) 929-1050
www.fairview72.com

Top Rankings

Fairview SD 72 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 718 students in Fairview SD 72 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.
Public School in Fairview SD 72 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
4,394 Schools
# Students
718 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K3784
Kind53124
163131
259134
382140
481138
581138
685138
786140
891143
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District Rank

Fairview SD 72 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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)
#107 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School District
2023#107
2022#108
2021#125
2019#64
2018#72
2017#54
2016#54
2015#33
2014#25
2013#49
2012#60
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38%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
202338%27%
202135%28%
201950%33%
201855%32%
201754%32%
201652%31%
201552%29%
201487%59%
201379%58%
201295%80%
201193%80%
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54%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
202254%30%
202154%32%
201971%38%
201855%37%
201769%38%
201664%36%
201567%38%
201483%57%
201384%58%
201293%75%
201192%75%
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65-69%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
20240.690.70
20230.670.70
20220.650.68
20210.650.68
20200.650.68
20190.650.68
20180.640.67
20170.640.67
20160.640.67
20150.630.67
20140.650.66
20130.640.66
20120.650.65
20110.640.66
20100.550.64
20090.550.64
20080.550.64
20070.550.63
20060.560.61
20050.540.61
20040.570.60
20030.540.59
20020.540.59
20010.510.58
20000.520.57
19990.520.56
19980.480.56
19970.500.54
19960.510.53
19950.500.53
19940.480.52
19930.450.52
19920.480.52
19910.430.52
19900.450.51
19890.420.51
19880.380.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
29%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
202429%6%
202331%6%
202231%5%
202130%5%
202031%5%
201931%5%
201834%5%
201734%5%
201633%5%
201532%6%
201430%5%
201330%5%
201231%4%
201130%5%
201028%5%
200929%5%
200830%5%
200731%5%
200630%5%
200529%5%
200431%4%
200331%4%
200232%4%
200128%4%
200032%3%
199931%3%
199829%3%
199730%3%
199631%3%
199530%3%
199427%3%
199327%3%
199230%3%
199124%3%
199026%3%
198922%3%
198820%2%
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% Hispanic
12%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
202414%28%
202313%27%
202213%27%
202114%27%
202013%26%
201913%26%
201813%26%
201713%26%
201614%26%
201514%25%
201414%25%
201315%24%
201215%24%
201114%23%
201011%22%
200910%22%
20089%21%
20079%20%
20069%19%
20058%18%
20048%18%
20036%17%
20025%16%
20015%15%
20004%15%
19995%14%
19985%13%
19975%13%
19965%12%
19955%12%
19945%11%
19934%11%
19924%10%
19914%10%
19904%9%
19894%9%
19884%9%
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% Black
5%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
20244%16%
20233%17%
20223%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20161%17%
20151%17%
20141%17%
20131%18%
20121%18%
20111%18%
20101%20%
20091%20%
20081%20%
20071%20%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20043%21%
20033%21%
20023%21%
20013%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19971%20%
19961%21%
19951%20%
19941%21%
19891%22%
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% White
47%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
202446%45%
202347%45%
202249%47%
202149%47%
202049%48%
201949%48%
201848%49%
201748%49%
201649%49%
201550%49%
201450%50%
201350%50%
201248%51%
201150%51%
201060%53%
200960%53%
200860%54%
200759%55%
200659%56%
200561%57%
200458%57%
200360%58%
200260%59%
200164%60%
200062%61%
199962%62%
199866%63%
199764%64%
199663%64%
199564%65%
199467%65%
199369%65%
199266%66%
199172%66%
199070%66%
198973%66%
198876%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%

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

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
20247%4%
20236%4%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20125%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,696 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 $27,827 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
2023$19 MM$15 MM
2022$20 MM$14 MM
2021$19 MM$15 MM
2020$20 MM$14 MM
2019$17 MM$14 MM
2018$17 MM$15 MM
2017$17 MM$13 MM
2016$14 MM$12 MM
2015$13 MM$10 MM
2014$14 MM$12 MM
2012$13 MM$11 MM
2011$13 MM$11 MM
2010$13 MM$10 MM
2009$12 MM$10 MM
2008$12 MM$9 MM
2007$12 MM$9 MM
2006$10 MM$8 MM
2005$10 MM$8 MM
2004$8 MM$8 MM
2003$8 MM$7 MM
2002$7 MM$8 MM
2001$7 MM$7 MM
2000$8 MM$7 MM
1999$7 MM$7 MM
1998$6 MM$6 MM
1997$6 MM$5 MM
1996$6 MM$5 MM
1995$6 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20 MM$14 MM
2022$19 MM$14 MM
2021$20 MM$14 MM
2020$19 MM$14 MM
2019$17 MM$13 MM
2018$18 MM$14 MM
2017$18 MM$12 MM
2016$15 MM$12 MM
2015$10 MM$11 MM
2014$13 MM$12 MM
2012$11 MM$11 MM
2011$10 MM$11 MM
2010$10 MM$11 MM
2009$9 MM$10 MM
2008$9 MM$9 MM
2007$8 MM$9 MM
2006$8 MM$8 MM
2005$8 MM$8 MM
2004$8 MM$8 MM
2003$8 MM$8 MM
2002$8 MM$8 MM
2001$11 MM$7 MM
2000$16 MM$7 MM
1999$8 MM$6 MM
1998$6 MM$6 MM
1997$5 MM$5 MM
1996$5 MM$5 MM
1995$5 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$26,696
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
2023$27,305$17,333
2022$27,883$19,707
2021$25,056$17,764
2020$27,883$19,707
2019$24,374$17,662
2018$23,841$19,255
2017$24,690$17,801
2016$20,429$14,596
2015$18,895$11,118
2014$21,962$13,203
2012$20,518$11,701
2011$21,070$11,859
2010$20,794$11,118
2009$20,311$10,546
2008$19,641$11,298
2007$20,371$10,143
2006$16,407$9,054
2005$16,264$9,158
2004$12,824$8,999
2003$12,923$8,614
2002$11,693$8,976
2001$12,647$8,649
2000$13,126$8,451
1999$11,587$7,697
1998$9,407$5,971
1997$9,661$5,662
1995$11,254$5,677
1992$8,777$4,514
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Spending / Student
$27,827
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFairview SD 72 School DistrictIllinois
2023$28,462$16,251
2022$26,395$19,097
2021$26,118$16,655
2020$26,395$19,097
2019$24,550$17,005
2018$24,543$18,215
2017$24,809$17,235
2016$21,473$14,516
2015$14,798$11,218
2014$19,455$12,904
2012$16,716$11,755
2011$16,636$11,220
2010$16,285$11,218
2009$15,383$10,416
2008$14,176$10,971
2007$14,468$9,827
2006$13,709$8,997
2005$13,164$9,234
2004$12,866$9,089
2003$13,652$9,395
2002$12,791$9,305
2001$19,806$8,562
2000$27,914$8,142
1999$13,727$7,325
1998$8,465$5,848
1997$8,595$5,503
1995$9,852$5,507
1992$8,377$4,672
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Best Fairview SD 72 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview South Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7040 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 929-1050
Gr: PK-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fairview SD 72 School District?
Fairview SD 72 School District manages 1 public schools serving 718 students.
What is the rank of Fairview SD 72 School District?
Fairview SD 72 School District is ranked #111 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Fairview SD 72 School District?
47% of Fairview SD 72 School District students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Fairview SD 72 School District?
Fairview SD 72 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Fairview SD 72 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $27,827 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 718 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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