Top Rankings
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 405 students in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96.
Public Preschools in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
3,496 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#28 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
42%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
45%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,072 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,649 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,072
$22,423
Spending / Student
$25,649
$21,662
Best Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
777 Checker Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 541-3660
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 541-3660
Gr: PK-K | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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