Total enrollment
5,869
-269 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Comm Cons SD 59
Illinois · 5,869 students · 5 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Illinois, 15 sit inside Comm Cons SD 59, collectively enrolling about 5,869 students (12 elementary and 3 middle).
4-year change in Comm Cons SD 59
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Comm Cons SD 59 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #174 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,869 | #49 of 508 | #1,620 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #24 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #37 of 506 | #874 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.2% | #99 of 456 | #2,629 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #47 of 341 | #785 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Comm Cons SD 59
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Ridge Family Center for Learning at 69.8% proficient to Rupley Elementary School at 23.8%, a gap of 45.9 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 6,816 to 5,599 students (down 18%) and from 463 to 529 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Jr High School | Elk Grove Village | Middle | 06-08 | 741 |
| Friendship Jr High School | Des Plaines | Middle | 06-08 | 633 |
| Holmes Jr High School | Mount Prospect | Middle | 06-08 | 459 |
| Salt Creek Elem School | Elk Grove Village | Elementary | KG-05 | 410 |
| Clearmont Elem School | Elk Grove Village | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
| John Jay Elem School | Mount Prospect | Elementary | KG-05 | 389 |
| Brentwood Elem School | Des Plaines | Elementary | KG-05 | 375 |
| Devonshire School | Des Plaines | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| Robert Frost Elem School | Mount Prospect | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 |
| Forest View Elem School | Mount Prospect | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 |
| Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School | Elk Grove Village | Elementary | KG-05 | 301 |
| Rupley Elem School | Elk Grove Village | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
| Juliette Low Elem School | Arlington Heights | Elementary | KG-05 | 274 |
| The Early Learning Center | Mt Prospect | Elementary | PK-PK | 270 |
| Ridge Family Center for Learning | Elk Grove Village | Elementary | PK-05 | 261 |
About Comm Cons SD 59
Across 15 schools, Comm Cons SD 59 educates about 5,869 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Comm Cons SD 59 spans 12 elementary and 3 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 391 in this district, meaningfully below the Illinois typical of 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,869 students, decreased 4% from the 6,138 reported in SY 2020-21.
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