Top Rankings
Lincolnwood School District 74 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 439 students in Lincolnwood School District 74.
Public Preschools in Lincolnwood School District 74 have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
1,219 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincolnwood School District 74, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#215 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
36%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
46%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,105 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,499 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,105
$22,423
Spending / Student
$31,499
$21,662
Best Lincolnwood School District 74 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3925 W Lunt Ave
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 675-8235
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 675-8235
Gr: PK-2 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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