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Item: Sunset Ridge School District 29
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Northfield, IL 60093-1025

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (847) 881-9456

www.sunsetridge29.org

Top Rankings

Sunset Ridge School District 29 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,367 Schools

# Students

515 Students

505,966 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

38,382 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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District Rank

Sunset Ridge School District 29, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#7 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29
2023	#7
2022	#12
2021	#14
2019	#19
2018	#11
2017	#15
2016	#10
2015	#6
2014	#16
2013	#14
2012	#15

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77%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2023	77%	27%
2021	71%	28%
2019	73%	33%
2018	74%	32%
2017	73%	32%
2016	74%	31%
2015	71%	29%
2014	91%	59%
2013	91%	58%
2012	97%	80%
2011	96%	80%

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67%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2022	67%	30%
2021	63%	32%
2019	73%	38%
2018	74%	37%
2017	73%	38%
2016	74%	36%
2015	79%	38%
2014	85%	57%
2013	86%	58%
2012	95%	75%
2011	94%	75%

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80-84%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2024	0.34	0.70
2023	0.32	0.70
2022	0.32	0.68
2021	0.31	0.68
2020	0.27	0.68
2019	0.27	0.68
2018	0.13	0.67
2017	0.13	0.67
2016	0.15	0.67
2015	0.15	0.67
2014	0.20	0.66
2013	0.17	0.66
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.21	0.66
2010	0.17	0.64
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.16	0.64
2007	0.13	0.63
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.14	0.59
2002	0.09	0.59
2001	0.12	0.58
2000	0.12	0.57
1999	0.16	0.56
1998	0.12	0.56
1997	0.16	0.54
1996	0.14	0.53
1995	0.16	0.53
1994	0.15	0.52
1993	0.20	0.52
1992	0.17	0.52
1991	0.15	0.52
1990	0.17	0.51
1989	0.19	0.51
1988	0.15	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2024	8%	6%
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	4%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	9%	3%
1996	8%	3%
1995	9%	3%
1994	8%	3%
1993	10%	3%
1992	9%	3%
1991	8%	3%
1990	8%	3%
1989	8%	3%
1988	6%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2024	4%	28%
2023	3%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2024	1%	16%
2023	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2006	1%	20%
1999	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

79%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2024	81%	45%
2023	82%	45%
2022	82%	47%
2021	83%	47%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	93%	49%
2017	93%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	89%	50%
2013	91%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	89%	51%
2010	90%	53%
2009	90%	53%
2008	90%	54%
2007	92%	55%
2006	91%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	92%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	94%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	91%	64%
1996	92%	64%
1995	91%	65%
1994	92%	65%
1993	89%	65%
1992	91%	66%
1991	91%	66%
1990	90%	66%
1989	90%	66%
1988	92%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,313 is higher 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 $36,524 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$20 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$19 MM	$15 MM
2017	$20 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2023	$19 MM	$14 MM
2022	$20 MM	$14 MM
2021	$19 MM	$14 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$25 MM	$14 MM
2017	$38 MM	$12 MM
2016	$19 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$40,313

$22,455

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2023	$42,369	$17,333
2022	$42,876	$19,707
2020	$42,876	$19,707
2019	$39,180	$17,662
2018	$39,340	$19,255
2017	$42,424	$17,801
2016	$37,060	$14,596
2015	$29,108	$11,118
2014	$32,221	$13,203
2012	$28,301	$11,701
2011	$25,283	$11,859
2010	$27,402	$11,118
2009	$24,326	$10,546
2008	$24,029	$11,298
2007	$22,371	$10,143
2006	$20,476	$9,054
2005	$19,134	$9,158
2004	$17,811	$8,999
2003	$19,672	$8,614
2002	$15,451	$8,976
2001	$12,654	$8,649
2000	$12,038	$8,451
1999	$10,869	$7,697
1998	$9,362	$5,971
1997	$9,709	$5,662
1995	$11,872	$5,677
1992	$9,763	$4,514
1990	$8,147	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$36,524

$21,692

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sunset Ridge School District 29	Illinois
2023	$38,388	$16,251
2022	$41,352	$19,097
2020	$41,352	$19,097
2019	$37,518	$17,005
2018	$53,203	$18,215
2017	$81,991	$17,235
2016	$40,599	$14,516
2015	$27,774	$11,218
2014	$29,629	$12,904
2012	$28,327	$11,755
2011	$24,534	$11,220
2010	$26,146	$11,218
2009	$21,148	$10,416
2008	$20,477	$10,971
2007	$19,351	$9,827
2006	$16,826	$8,997
2005	$17,111	$9,234
2004	$15,479	$9,089
2003	$16,136	$9,395
2002	$14,251	$9,305
2001	$17,248	$8,562
2000	$11,729	$8,142
1999	$11,335	$7,325
1998	$12,056	$5,848
1997	$10,703	$5,503
1995	$9,924	$5,507
1992	$9,271	$4,672
1990	$7,664	$4,244

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Best Sunset Ridge School District 29 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Northfield Community Nursery School

400 Wagner Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-1116

Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
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: 77% (Top 1%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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