Palatine CCSD 15

The Palatine CCSD 15 district in Illinois serves 19 schools, including 15 elementary schools and 4 middle schools. The district has a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

Plum Grove Junior High School and Pleasant Hill Elementary School are two of the district's top-performing schools, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois schools and earning high ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 50% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, some schools like Hunting Ridge Elementary and Jane Addams Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

The district-wide proficiency rates of 40.2% in English Language Arts and 34.5% in Mathematics are slightly below state averages, but there is a wide range of performance across the schools. Factors like spending per student, which varies from $13,302 at Kimball Hill Elementary to $18,229 at Marion Jordan Elementary, do not seem to directly correlate with academic outcomes. This suggests that addressing the underlying factors contributing to the performance gaps, such as instructional practices and school leadership, may be key to improving outcomes for all students in the Palatine CCSD 15 district.