Total enrollment
11,321
-219 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Palatine CCSD 15
Illinois · 11,715 students · 4 cities
Palatine CCSD 15's public-school directory holds 21 schools, serving about 11,715 K-12 students inside Illinois (an average of 558 per school).
4-year change in Palatine CCSD 15
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Palatine CCSD 15 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #132 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,715 | #19 of 508 | #760 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #16 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #356 of 506 | #4,521 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.4% | #362 of 456 | #6,488 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #26 of 341 | #474 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 Palatine CCSD 15
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Pleasant Hill Elementary School at 67.3% proficient to Lake Louise Elementary School at 24.3%, a gap of 43.0 points. That is the 17th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 11,613 to 10,700 students (down 8%) and from 687 to 759 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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.
About Palatine CCSD 15
As a small district in Illinois, Palatine CCSD 15 educates 11,715 students across 21 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Palatine CCSD 15 comprises 16 elementary and 5 middle.
On a per-school basis, Palatine CCSD 15 runs about 558 students per school, 16% higher than the state mean of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Palatine CCSD 15 has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 11,540 students to 11,321. Palatine CCSD 15 now counts 19 public schools, down from 20 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Palatine CCSD 15 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.