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Illinois Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Illinois School Districts by City
Number Of Students 1,846,264
Number Of Illinois Schools 4,432
Number Of Illinois School Districts 1,045
Spending Per Student $22,411

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
37%
38%
45%
41%
49%
18%
29%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
    11th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

40 30 20 10 0
33%
27%
26%
24%
28%
27%
23%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    11th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 47.6% 46.7%
Black 17.2% 15.8%
Hispanic 29.0% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.9% 6.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged Unreported 51.9%
English Language Learners 12.4% 10.0%
Students With Disabilities 16.3% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
13.4
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Illinois Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 12,549,689 334,914,895
Population Density (per sq. mile) 225 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 5.6% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 19.1% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 33.3% 33.3%
45-64 Years Old 25.5% 25.1%
65 Or Older 16.6% 16.8%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 5,001,904 120,745,577
Single Parent Households With Children 8.0% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 90.3% 89.4%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 37.2% 34.9%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 23.0% 22.0%
$100,000 - $149,999 17.9% 17.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.7% 12.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 15.1% 15.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 13.1% 13.8%
$15,000 - $29,999 9.5% 10.0%
$15,000 or less 8.6% 8.4%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,387 $21,022,669,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,534 $2,832,016,000 6.8%
Staff $744 $1,372,782,000 3.3%
General Administration $556 $1,025,624,000 2.5%
School Administration $975 $1,800,510,000 4.4%
Operation $1,675 $3,092,764,000 7.5%
Transportation $835 $1,541,192,000 3.7%
Other $840 $1,551,602,000 3.7%
Total Support $7,159 $13,216,490,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,866 $7,138,346,000 17.3%
Total Expenditures $22,411 $41,377,505,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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