Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96

1050 Ivy Hall Ln
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1333
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,496 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
38,167 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#28 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
61%
27%
62%
30%
75%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $21,990. 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 $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,072
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,649
$21,244

Best Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
777 Checker Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 541-3660
Gr: PK-K | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,496 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Top 5% in IL
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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