Top Rankings
Skokie SD 73-5 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 867 students in Skokie SD 73-5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Elementary Schools in Skokie SD 73-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,061 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Skokie SD 73-5 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
30%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
27%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,533 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,790 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,533
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,790
$21,244
Best Skokie SD 73-5 School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oliver Mccracken Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8000 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1220
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
John Middleton Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8000 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1222
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1222
Grades: 1-5
| 519 students
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