Top Rankings
West Chicago ESD 33 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 435 students in West Chicago ESD 33 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in West Chicago ESD 33 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,267 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Chicago ESD 33 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#760 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
81%
32%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
12%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,422 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,721 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,422
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,721
$21,244
Best West Chicago ESD 33 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
615 Kenwood Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6040
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6040
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 E Forest Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6000
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6000
Grades: PK
| 92 students
Rank: n/an/a
851 Pearl Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 957-5500
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 957-5500
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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