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Public School Review - Established 2003

West Chicago ESD 33 School District

312 E Forest Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185-3528
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (630) 293-6000
wego33.org

Top Rankings

West Chicago ESD 33 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
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 8 public schools serving 3,233 students in West Chicago ESD 33 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in West Chicago ESD 33 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
3,233 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K29284
Kind313124
1309131
2324134
3344140
4287138
5316138
6316138
7362140
8370143
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District Rank

West Chicago ESD 33 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)
#720 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School District
2023#720
2022#760
2021#822
2019#787
2018#763
2017#795
2016#753
2015#741
2014#747
2013#791
2012#688
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15%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
202315%27%
202110%28%
201918%33%
201816%32%
201715%32%
201615%31%
201515%29%
201447%59%
201342%58%
201279%80%
201179%80%
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15%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
202215%30%
202110%32%
201919%38%
201816%37%
201719%38%
201620%36%
201519%38%
201436%57%
201340%58%
201264%75%
201165%75%
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37%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
20240.320.70
20230.340.70
20220.350.68
20210.350.68
20200.330.68
20190.330.68
20180.330.67
20170.330.67
20160.330.67
20150.360.67
20140.400.66
20130.400.66
20120.410.65
20110.410.66
20100.410.64
20090.430.64
20080.440.64
20070.480.63
20060.490.61
20050.500.61
20040.490.60
20030.520.59
20020.530.59
20010.530.58
20000.530.57
19990.540.56
19980.540.56
19970.530.54
19960.530.53
19950.520.53
19940.500.52
19930.490.52
19920.460.52
19910.450.52
19900.420.51
19890.420.51
19880.410.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
20243%6%
20233%6%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20162%5%
20152%6%
20142%5%
20132%5%
20122%4%
20112%5%
20103%5%
20094%5%
20084%5%
20074%5%
20063%5%
20052%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19971%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19892%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
81%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
202481%28%
202380%27%
202279%27%
202180%27%
202081%26%
201981%26%
201881%26%
201781%26%
201681%26%
201578%25%
201475%25%
201376%24%
201275%24%
201175%23%
201074%22%
200972%22%
200871%21%
200767%20%
200666%19%
200565%18%
200463%18%
200360%17%
200257%16%
200155%15%
200052%15%
199950%14%
199846%13%
199744%13%
199640%12%
199540%12%
199437%11%
199333%11%
199231%10%
199128%10%
199025%9%
198923%9%
198824%9%
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% Black
3%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
20243%16%
20233%17%
20224%17%
20214%17%
20203%17%
20193%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20162%17%
20152%17%
20143%17%
20133%18%
20123%18%
20113%18%
20103%20%
20093%20%
20082%20%
20073%20%
20063%20%
20054%20%
20042%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20012%21%
20001%21%
19981%21%
19972%20%
19962%21%
19952%20%
19941%21%
19932%21%
19921%21%
19912%21%
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% White
12%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
202412%45%
202313%45%
202213%47%
202113%47%
202013%48%
201913%48%
201814%49%
201714%49%
201614%49%
201517%49%
201419%50%
201319%50%
201218%51%
201118%51%
201020%53%
200921%53%
200823%54%
200726%55%
200628%56%
200528%57%
200433%57%
200336%58%
200239%59%
200141%60%
200046%61%
199948%62%
199851%63%
199753%64%
199656%64%
199557%65%
199461%65%
199364%65%
199267%66%
199169%66%
199072%66%
198972%66%
198873%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

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

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
20241%4%
20231%4%
20221%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20121%3%
20112%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,721 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,012 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
2023$93 MM$15 MM
2022$91 MM$14 MM
2021$93 MM$15 MM
2020$91 MM$14 MM
2019$89 MM$14 MM
2018$88 MM$15 MM
2017$76 MM$13 MM
2016$74 MM$12 MM
2015$53 MM$10 MM
2014$66 MM$12 MM
2012$56 MM$11 MM
2011$52 MM$11 MM
2010$53 MM$10 MM
2009$52 MM$10 MM
2008$46 MM$9 MM
2007$44 MM$9 MM
2006$40 MM$8 MM
2005$38 MM$8 MM
2004$38 MM$8 MM
2003$33 MM$7 MM
2002$30 MM$8 MM
2001$29 MM$7 MM
2000$28 MM$7 MM
1999$26 MM$7 MM
1998$22 MM$6 MM
1997$23 MM$5 MM
1996$21 MM$5 MM
1995$21 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$91 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
2023$91 MM$14 MM
2022$98 MM$14 MM
2021$91 MM$14 MM
2020$98 MM$14 MM
2019$87 MM$13 MM
2018$79 MM$14 MM
2017$71 MM$12 MM
2016$66 MM$12 MM
2015$52 MM$11 MM
2014$64 MM$12 MM
2012$73 MM$11 MM
2011$49 MM$11 MM
2010$52 MM$11 MM
2009$49 MM$10 MM
2008$43 MM$9 MM
2007$42 MM$9 MM
2006$36 MM$8 MM
2005$35 MM$8 MM
2004$36 MM$8 MM
2003$37 MM$8 MM
2002$34 MM$8 MM
2001$33 MM$7 MM
2000$27 MM$7 MM
1999$25 MM$6 MM
1998$21 MM$6 MM
1997$19 MM$5 MM
1996$21 MM$5 MM
1995$28 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,721
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
2023$27,660$17,333
2022$23,179$19,707
2021$25,301$17,764
2020$23,179$19,707
2019$21,726$17,662
2018$19,855$19,255
2017$16,845$17,801
2016$16,229$14,596
2015$11,846$11,118
2014$14,454$13,203
2012$12,773$11,701
2011$12,713$11,859
2010$12,547$11,118
2009$12,487$10,546
2008$11,184$11,298
2007$10,977$10,143
2006$10,024$9,054
2005$9,756$9,158
2004$9,883$8,999
2003$8,488$8,614
2002$8,004$8,976
2001$7,561$8,649
2000$7,292$8,451
1999$6,883$7,697
1998$5,382$5,971
1997$5,504$5,662
1995$5,946$5,677
1992$4,670$4,514
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Spending / Student
$28,012
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWest Chicago ESD 33 School DistrictIllinois
2023$26,977$16,251
2022$25,082$19,097
2021$24,677$16,655
2020$25,082$19,097
2019$21,336$17,005
2018$17,784$18,215
2017$15,824$17,235
2016$14,625$14,516
2015$11,658$11,218
2014$14,026$12,904
2012$16,474$11,755
2011$11,760$11,220
2010$12,347$11,218
2009$11,754$10,416
2008$10,364$10,971
2007$10,445$9,827
2006$9,217$8,997
2005$8,873$9,234
2004$9,405$9,089
2003$9,575$9,395
2002$9,027$9,305
2001$8,381$8,562
2000$7,054$8,142
1999$6,528$7,325
1998$5,192$5,848
1997$4,707$5,503
1995$8,082$5,507
1992$4,474$4,672
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Best West Chicago ESD 33 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian Knoll Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
N645 Indian Knoll Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6020
Gr: K-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Turner Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Ingalton Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6050
Gr: K-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #33.
Gary Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 E Forest Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6010
Gr: K-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Currier Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Garys Mill Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6600
Gr: K-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Kenwood Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6040
Gr: PK | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Wegner Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1180 Marcella Ln
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6400
Gr: K-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #77.
Leman Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
238 E Hazel St
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6060
Gr: 6-8 | 1,048 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
Alternative School
300 E Forest Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6000
Gr: PK | 1 student

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West Chicago ESD 33 School District?
West Chicago ESD 33 School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,233 students.
What is the rank of West Chicago ESD 33 School District?
West Chicago ESD 33 School District is ranked #733 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in West Chicago ESD 33 School District?
81% of West Chicago ESD 33 School District students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of West Chicago ESD 33 School District?
West Chicago ESD 33 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is West Chicago ESD 33 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $28,012 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,233 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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