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La Grange SD 105 South School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 272 students in La Grange SD 105 South School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in La Grange SD 105 South School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
La Grange SD 105 South School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
30%
# Black Students
31 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
642 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
54%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
139
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,573 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,884 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,573
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,884
$21,244
Best La Grange SD 105 South School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wm F Gurrie Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 S Spring Ave
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 482-2720
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 482-2720
Grades: 7-8
| 272 students
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