Top Rankings
Big Hollow School District 38 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 765 students in Big Hollow School District 38. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Big Hollow School District 38 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,698 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Hollow School District 38, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#552 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,469 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,581
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,469
$21,668
Best Big Hollow School District 38 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Hollow Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26051 W Nippersink Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5322
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 740-5322
Gr: 5-8 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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