Total enrollment
6,136
-1,118 (-15%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Evanston CCSD 65
Illinois · 6,136 students · 2 cities
Evanston CCSD 65 operates 17 public K-12 schools in Illinois, enrolling about 6,136 students between them (13 elementary and 4 middle).
4-year change in Evanston CCSD 65
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Evanston CCSD 65 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #51 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,136 | #45 of 508 | #1,540 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #21 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #15 of 506 | #547 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.8% | #325 of 456 | #5,662 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #10 of 341 | #161 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 Evanston CCSD 65
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Orrington Elementary School at 72.5% proficient to Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies at 25.5%, a gap of 46.9 points. That is the 12th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 7,843 to 6,136 students (down 22%) and from 625 to 598 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Middle School | Evanston | Middle | 06-08 | 660 |
| Nichols Middle School | Evanston | Middle | 06-08 | 628 |
| Chute Middle School | Evanston | Middle | 06-08 | 598 |
| Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts | Evanston | Elementary | KG-08 | 421 |
| Washington Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 410 |
| Oakton Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
| Walker Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Willard Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 343 |
| Kingsley Elementary School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Dewey Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 321 |
| Dawes Elementary School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 298 |
| Lincolnwood Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 288 |
| Joseph E Hill Education Center | Evanston | Elementary | PK-PK | 258 |
| Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies | Skokie | Elementary | KG-08 | 254 |
| Orrington Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 225 |
| Rice Childrens Center | Evanston | Middle | 01-08 | 0 |
About Evanston CCSD 65
As a compact district in Illinois, Evanston CCSD 65 hosts 6,136 students across 17 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Evanston CCSD 65 is built around 13 elementary and 4 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Evanston CCSD 65 is about 361, meaningfully below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 15%: 7,254 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,136 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Evanston CCSD 65 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.