Sunnybrook SD 171 School District

19266 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438-3822
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 525 students in Sunnybrook SD 171 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Sunnybrook SD 171 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
1,025 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sunnybrook SD 171 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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)
#652 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
27%
28%
30%
43%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
20%
33%
% Black
74%
18%
% White
3%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,511 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,543
$22,455
Spending / Student
$15,511
$21,692

Best Sunnybrook SD 171 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nathan Hale Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
19055 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 895-3030
Gr: PK-4 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,025 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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