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Diamond Lake School District 76 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 834 students in Diamond Lake School District 76. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Diamond Lake School District 76 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
834 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
89,930 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Diamond Lake School District 76, 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
#689 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
67%
27%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
23%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,031 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,721 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,031
$21,990
Spending / Student
$29,721
$21,244
Best Diamond Lake School District 76 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Oak Intermediate School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26156 N Acorn Ln
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 970-3544
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 970-3544
Gr: 3-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
West Oak Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26156 N Acorn Ln
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-9220
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-9220
Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
25807 N Diamond Lake Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-6601
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-6601
Gr: PK-2 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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