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Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,033 students in Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
7,033 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
25%
27%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
66%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,171 in this school district is less 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 $17,127 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,171
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,127
$21,244
Best Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woods Creek Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Alexandra Blvd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 356-2720
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 356-2720
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #22.
West Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Briarwood Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-2749
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-2749
Grades: K-5
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Glacier Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1120 Village Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5518
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5518
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Golf Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-1143
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-1143
Grades: K-5
| 415 students
Rank: #55.
Indian Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
651 Village Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-2124
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-2124
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #66.
Husmann Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
131 W Paddock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-7114
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-7114
Grades: K-5
| 505 students
Rank: #77.
Richard F Bernotas Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
170 N Oak St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-9210
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-9210
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #88.
North Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 W Woodstock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-0122
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-0122
Grades: K-5
| 657 students
Rank: #99.
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
515 E Crystal Lake Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5897
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5897
Grades: 6-8
| 831 students
Rank: #1010.
Lundahl Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
560 Nash Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-5971
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-5971
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #1111.
Coventry Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 Darlington Ln
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-4231
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-4231
Grades: K-5
| 641 students
Rank: #1212.
Canterbury Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
875 Canterbury Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-8180
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-8180
Grades: K-5
| 489 students
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