Wolf Ridge Education Center

Summary:

Wolf Ridge Education Center is an elementary school located in Bunker Hill, Illinois, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Bunker Hill CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 507 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wolf Ridge Education Center faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and achievement gaps for certain student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics are consistently lower than the state averages, and its rankings for White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students are all in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting it is not keeping pace with the performance of other elementary schools in the state. When compared to nearby schools, such as Shipman Elementary School, Wolf Ridge Education Center generally underperforms in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Wolf Ridge Education Center (39.17% in 2022-2023) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance issues. Overall, the data indicates that Wolf Ridge Education Center requires targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gaps for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-7

 700 W Orange St
       Bunker Hill, IL  62014-1535


(618) 585-4831

District: Bunker Hill CUSD 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1238th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,388 Help


Students who attend Wolf Ridge Education Center usually attend:

High:    Bunker Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
Two or more races:
3.9%
Hispanic:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.2% Help


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Compare Details Wolf Ridge Education Center ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.37. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wolf Ridge Education Center ranks worse than 61.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wolf Ridge Education Center is $12,388.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wolf Ridge Education Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Wolf Ridge Education Center 1238th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wolf Ridge Education Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Wolf Ridge Education Center 843rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wolf Ridge Education Center in the ranking list.)

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Bunker Hill CUSD 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Bunker Hill CUSD 8 507th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.33 1279th 2030 37.0%
2005 48.66 1257th 2022 37.8%
2006 72.53 609th 2086 70.8%
2007 69.05 743rd 2095 64.5%
2008 76.10 497th 2092 76.2%
2009 64.69 912th 2120 57.0%
2010 62.16 994th 2139 53.5%
2011 52.85 1218th 2147 43.3%
2012 57.45 1101st 2166 49.2%
2013 33.69 1518th 2167 29.9%
2014 37.64 1362nd 2093 34.9%
2015 57.50 760th 2052 63.0%
2016 61.71 701st 2046 65.7%
2017 48.73 975th 2044 52.3%
2018 40.61 1155th 2037 43.3%
2019 46.60 1034th 2086 50.4%
2021 31.79 1247th 1948 36.0%
2022 35.93 1252nd 2082 39.9%
2023 39.86 1176th 2077 43.4%
2024 36.37 1238th 2067 40.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.07 888th 1113 20.2%
2023 20.28 1051st 1156 9.1%
2024 23.21 996th 1195 16.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.97 1239th 1765 29.8%
2019 43.84 993rd 1816 45.3%
2021 40.21 852nd 1514 43.7%
2022 35.70 1125th 1763 36.2%
2023 39.88 1055th 1808 41.6%
2024 41.29 1020th 1793 43.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.17 1186th 1964 39.6%
2019 49.44 960th 2019 52.5%
2021 37.11 991st 1680 41.0%
2022 44.10 994th 1970 49.5%
2023 51.06 870th 1957 55.5%
2024 38.90 1104th 1942 43.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.47 751st 907 17.2%
2024 30.91 626th 886 29.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.93 990th 1972 49.8%
2019 42.37 1094th 2019 45.8%
2021 21.74 1358th 1707 20.4%
2022 28.53 1338th 1977 32.3%
2023 30.24 1323rd 1984 33.3%
2024 32.35 1259th 1959 35.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.59 1164th 1463 20.4%
2019 31.07 1052nd 1462 28.0%
2021 17.48 1177th 1308 10.0%
2022 18.71 1248th 1425 12.4%
2023 22.03 1176th 1419 17.1%
2024 18.33 1212th 1392 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.39 854th 1293 34.0%
2019 24.54 1033rd 1356 23.8%
2021 28.90 847th 1241 31.7%
2022 30.94 895th 1369 34.6%
2023 42.06 730th 1367 46.6%
2024 33.57 843rd 1363 38.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.16 867th 1161 25.3%
2019 21.89 1025th 1217 15.8%
2021 26.41 800th 1019 21.5%
2022 18.59 1118th 1221 8.4%
2023 33.97 821st 1234 33.5%
2024 29.58 868th 1219 28.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.83 890th 1226 27.4%
2019 21.18 1022nd 1276 19.9%
2021 33.12 646th 1017 36.5%
2022 38.68 735th 1286 42.8%
2023 60.67 413th 1275 67.6%
2024 34.85 775th 1251 38.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.44 702nd 1223 42.6%
2019 30.02 880th 1296 32.1%
2021 22.87 845th 1048 19.4%
2022 23.46 982nd 1286 23.6%
2023 25.40 957th 1292 25.9%
2024 32.30 790th 1264 37.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.33 786th 889 11.6%
2019 12.16 837th 905 7.5%
2021 15.19 734th 813 9.7%
2022 15.59 808th 898 10.0%
2023 25.95 706th 895 21.1%
2024 16.29 772nd 875 11.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 164 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 171
1990 187 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 194
1991 184 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1992 195 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1993 187 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1994 178 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 183
1995 205 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1996 205 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1997 214 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1998 209 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1999 185 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2000 181 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 188
2001 162 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 168
2002 165 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2003 165 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2004 329 9 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2005 292 12 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2006 296 9 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2007 291 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 6 307
2008 268 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 7 282
2009 275 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 5 288
2010 256 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 10 276
2011 267 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 280
2012 266 6 0 0 1 0 7 0 280
2013 270 5 0 2 0 0 4 0 281
2014 257 8 0 1 0 0 7 0 273
2015 258 8 0 1 0 0 7 0 274
2016 234 1 0 4 0 0 7 0 246
2017 265 3 1 5 0 0 10 0 284
2018 354 4 1 4 0 0 10 0 373
2019 337 5 2 5 0 0 17 0 366
2020 346 3 2 6 0 0 22 0 379
2021 327 3 3 8 0 0 20 0 361
2022 327 5 2 8 0 0 17 0 359
2023 332 4 0 9 1 0 14 0 360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 171 8.5 20.1 n/a
1990 194 7.0 27.7 n/a
1991 193 8.0 24.1 n/a
1992 204 9.0 22.6 n/a
1993 199 9.0 22.1 n/a
1994 183 8.0 22.9 n/a
1995 216 10.0 21.6 n/a
1996 216 10.0 21.6 n/a
1997 226 11.0 20.5 n/a
1998 217 11.0 19.7 n/a
1999 193 11.0 17.5 n/a
2000 188 12.0 15.7 n/a
2001 168 13.0 12.9 n/a
2002 173 10.0 17.3 23.1
2003 173 10.0 17.3 23.1
2004 341 22.0 15.5 24
2005 307 22.0 14.0 24.8
2006 308 21.0 14.7 25
2007 307 20.0 15.4 32.6
2008 282 16.0 17.6 40
2009 288 17.0 16.9 38.5
2010 276 15.0 18.4 41.4
2011 280 15.0 18.6 43.9
2012 280 17.0 16.4 47.9
2013 281 19.6 14.2 51.6
2014 273 18.0 15.1 42.5
2015 274 20.0 13.7 33.2
2016 246 18.0 13.6 44.7
2017 284 19.0 14.9 49.6
2018 373 24.4 15.2 49.3
2019 366 23.7 15.4 38.3
2020 379 26.8 14.1 39.6
2021 361 n/a n/a n/a
2022 359 26.4 13.5 46.5
2023 360 26.7 13.4 39.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 171 8.5 20.1 n/a
1990 194 7.0 27.7 n/a
1991 193 8.0 24.1 n/a
1992 204 9.0 22.6 n/a
1993 199 9.0 22.1 n/a
1994 183 8.0 22.9 n/a
1995 216 10.0 21.6 n/a
1996 216 10.0 21.6 n/a
1997 226 11.0 20.5 n/a
1998 217 11.0 19.7 n/a
1999 193 11.0 17.5 n/a
2000 188 12.0 15.7 n/a
2001 168 13.0 12.9 n/a
2002 173 10.0 17.3 23.1
2003 173 10.0 17.3 23.1
2004 341 22.0 15.5 24
2005 307 22.0 14.0 24.8
2006 308 21.0 14.7 25
2007 307 20.0 15.4 32.6
2008 282 16.0 17.6 40
2009 288 17.0 16.9 38.5
2010 276 15.0 18.4 41.4
2011 280 15.0 18.6 43.9
2012 280 17.0 16.4 47.9
2013 281 19.6 14.2 51.6
2014 273 18.0 15.1 42.5
2015 274 20.0 13.7 33.2
2016 246 18.0 13.6 44.7
2017 284 19.0 14.9 49.6
2018 373 24.4 15.2 49.3
2019 366 23.7 15.4 38.3
2020 379 26.8 14.1 39.6
2021 361 n/a n/a n/a
2022 359 26.4 13.5 46.5
2023 360 26.7 13.4 39.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.7%99.3%99.3%99.3%10.1%99.7%99.7%10.1%
201699.7%99.3%99.3%99.3%13.6%99.3%99.7%13.6%
201798.2%98.6%98.9%98.6%14.3%98.2%98.6%14.3%
201898.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%30.7%98.7%98.7%10.2%20.1%
201998.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%33.3%98.9%98.7%10.3%22.8%
202194.1%94.4%94.4%94.4%94.1%94.4%95.0%15.1%23.5%
202295.8%95.8%95.8%95.8%95.2%95.8%95.8%12.1%18.5%
202397.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%96.9%97.5%97.5%14.9%19.3%
202498.3%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.3%98.3%98.0%14.5%22.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wolf Ridge Education Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $400 (4.3%) $8,850 (95.7%) $9,250
2020 $1,276 (13.0%) $8,520 (87.0%) $9,795
2021 $904 (8.8%) $9,378 (91.2%) $10,283
2022 $904 (8.8%) $9,378 (91.2%) $10,283
2023 $795 (6.5%) $11,416 (93.5%) $12,211
2024 $904 (7.3%) $11,484 (92.7%) $12,388

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1034th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1176th of 2077 Elementary schools
 7.1%
Ranks 1033rd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 730th of 1367 Middle schools
 22.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Ridge Education Center)53.413.5
 39.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)53.413.5
 39.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wolf Ridge Education Center)26.613.5
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)26.613.5
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Ridge Education Center)17.730
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)17.730
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wolf Ridge Education Center)13.320
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)13.320
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Ridge Education Center)3726.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)3726.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wolf Ridge Education Center)39.212.2
 27%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)39.212.2
 27%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Wolf Ridge Education Center)71.755
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)71.755
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Ridge Education Center)29.244.2
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)29.244.2
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wolf Ridge Education Center)6.39.3
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)6.39.3
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wolf Ridge Education Center)18.930
 11.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)18.930
 11.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wolf Ridge Education Center)5.410
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bunker Hill CUSD 8)5.410
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students366360
 1.6%
African American54
 20%
American Indian01
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic59
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White337332
 1.5%
Two or More Races1714
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.3%39.2%
 0.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Wolf Ridge Education Center.

Wolf Ridge Education Center ranks 1238th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Wolf Ridge Education Center are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Wolf Ridge Education Center usually go on to attend:

High : Bunker Hill High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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