Top Rankings
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,205 students in Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
6,205 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21, 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
#555 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
% Hispanic
47%
28%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
35%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,463 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,604 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,463
$22,423
Spending / Student
$23,604
$21,662
Best Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2755
Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
J W Riley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1209 E Burr Oak Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3400
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3400
Gr: K-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 Plum Grove Cir
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2750
Gr: 6-8 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Edgar A Poe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 670-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Booth Tarkington Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Jack London Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #77.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
655 Golfview Ter
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 520-2760
Gr: PK-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #88.
Eugene Field Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 Saint Armand Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780
Gr: PK-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #99.
Oliver W Holmes Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
221 S Wolf Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2790
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1010.
Robert Frost Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1805 N Aspen Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 803-4815
Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1111.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2785
Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1212.
Walt Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133 Wille Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2795
Gr: PK-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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