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Public School Review - Established 2003

Sunset Ridge School District 29

525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Northfield, IL 60093-1025
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (847) 881-9456
www.sunsetridge29.org

Top Rankings

Sunset Ridge School District 29 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Sunset Ridge School District 29.

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
515 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Sunset Ridge School District 29, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)
#7 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29
2023#7
2022#12
2021#14
2019#19
2018#11
2017#15
2016#10
2015#6
2014#16
2013#14
2012#15
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77%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
202377%27%
202171%28%
201973%33%
201874%32%
201773%32%
201674%31%
201571%29%
201491%59%
201391%58%
201297%80%
201196%80%
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67%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
202267%30%
202163%32%
201973%38%
201874%37%
201773%38%
201674%36%
201579%38%
201485%57%
201386%58%
201295%75%
201194%75%
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80-84%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
20240.340.70
20230.320.70
20220.320.68
20210.310.68
20200.270.68
20190.270.68
20180.130.67
20170.130.67
20160.150.67
20150.150.67
20140.200.66
20130.170.66
20120.150.65
20110.210.66
20100.170.64
20090.180.64
20080.160.64
20070.130.63
20060.170.61
20050.140.61
20040.120.60
20030.140.59
20020.090.59
20010.120.58
20000.120.57
19990.160.56
19980.120.56
19970.160.54
19960.140.53
19950.160.53
19940.150.52
19930.200.52
19920.170.52
19910.150.52
19900.170.51
19890.190.51
19880.150.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
20248%6%
20239%6%
20228%5%
20218%5%
20208%5%
20198%5%
20187%5%
20177%5%
20166%5%
20156%6%
20145%5%
20135%5%
20126%4%
20114%5%
20105%5%
20096%5%
20086%5%
20075%5%
20064%5%
20053%5%
20043%4%
20035%4%
20024%4%
20015%4%
20004%3%
19996%3%
19985%3%
19979%3%
19968%3%
19959%3%
19948%3%
199310%3%
19929%3%
19918%3%
19908%3%
19898%3%
19886%2%
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% Hispanic
6%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
20244%28%
20233%27%
20225%27%
20214%27%
20203%26%
20193%26%
20162%26%
20152%25%
20144%25%
20133%24%
20122%24%
20113%23%
20103%22%
20094%22%
20084%21%
20073%20%
20063%19%
20054%18%
20043%18%
20033%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
20002%15%
19992%14%
19981%13%
19931%11%
19911%10%
19901%9%
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% Black
1%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
20241%16%
20231%17%
20131%18%
20061%20%
19991%21%
19901%22%
19891%22%
19881%22%
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% White
79%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
202481%45%
202382%45%
202282%47%
202183%47%
202085%48%
201985%48%
201893%49%
201793%49%
201692%49%
201592%49%
201489%50%
201391%50%
201292%51%
201189%51%
201090%53%
200990%53%
200890%54%
200792%55%
200691%56%
200593%57%
200494%57%
200392%58%
200295%59%
200194%60%
200094%61%
199991%62%
199894%63%
199791%64%
199692%64%
199591%65%
199492%65%
199389%65%
199291%66%
199191%66%
199090%66%
198990%66%
198892%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
20246%4%
20235%4%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20141%3%
20113%3%
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,313 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,524 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
2023$21 MM$15 MM
2022$20 MM$14 MM
2021$21 MM$15 MM
2020$20 MM$14 MM
2019$19 MM$14 MM
2018$19 MM$15 MM
2017$20 MM$13 MM
2016$17 MM$12 MM
2015$14 MM$10 MM
2014$15 MM$12 MM
2012$14 MM$11 MM
2011$13 MM$11 MM
2010$14 MM$10 MM
2009$13 MM$10 MM
2008$12 MM$9 MM
2007$11 MM$9 MM
2006$11 MM$8 MM
2005$10 MM$8 MM
2004$10 MM$8 MM
2003$10 MM$7 MM
2002$8 MM$8 MM
2001$7 MM$7 MM
2000$6 MM$7 MM
1999$6 MM$7 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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Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
2023$19 MM$14 MM
2022$20 MM$14 MM
2021$19 MM$14 MM
2020$20 MM$14 MM
2019$18 MM$13 MM
2018$25 MM$14 MM
2017$38 MM$12 MM
2016$19 MM$12 MM
2015$13 MM$11 MM
2014$14 MM$12 MM
2012$14 MM$11 MM
2011$13 MM$11 MM
2010$13 MM$11 MM
2009$11 MM$10 MM
2008$10 MM$9 MM
2007$10 MM$9 MM
2006$9 MM$8 MM
2005$9 MM$8 MM
2004$8 MM$8 MM
2003$8 MM$8 MM
2002$8 MM$8 MM
2001$9 MM$7 MM
2000$6 MM$7 MM
1999$6 MM$6 MM
1998$7 MM$6 MM
1997$6 MM$5 MM
1996$5 MM$5 MM
1995$4 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$40,313
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
2023$42,369$17,333
2022$42,876$19,707
2020$42,876$19,707
2019$39,180$17,662
2018$39,340$19,255
2017$42,424$17,801
2016$37,060$14,596
2015$29,108$11,118
2014$32,221$13,203
2012$28,301$11,701
2011$25,283$11,859
2010$27,402$11,118
2009$24,326$10,546
2008$24,029$11,298
2007$22,371$10,143
2006$20,476$9,054
2005$19,134$9,158
2004$17,811$8,999
2003$19,672$8,614
2002$15,451$8,976
2001$12,654$8,649
2000$12,038$8,451
1999$10,869$7,697
1998$9,362$5,971
1997$9,709$5,662
1995$11,872$5,677
1992$9,763$4,514
1990$8,147$4,381
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Spending / Student
$36,524
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSunset Ridge School District 29Illinois
2023$38,388$16,251
2022$41,352$19,097
2020$41,352$19,097
2019$37,518$17,005
2018$53,203$18,215
2017$81,991$17,235
2016$40,599$14,516
2015$27,774$11,218
2014$29,629$12,904
2012$28,327$11,755
2011$24,534$11,220
2010$26,146$11,218
2009$21,148$10,416
2008$20,477$10,971
2007$19,351$9,827
2006$16,826$8,997
2005$17,111$9,234
2004$15,479$9,089
2003$16,136$9,395
2002$14,251$9,305
2001$17,248$8,562
2000$11,729$8,142
1999$11,335$7,325
1998$12,056$5,848
1997$10,703$5,503
1995$9,924$5,507
1992$9,271$4,672
1990$7,664$4,244
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Best Sunset Ridge School District 29 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Northfield Community Nursery School
400 Wagner Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-1116
Gr: PK

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  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 515 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 1% in IL
  • : 77% (Top 1%)
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  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
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