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Best-Resourced Schools in Woodridge, IL

7 public K-12 schools in Woodridge from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

7 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Woodridge's 7 public schools is Thomas Jefferson Jr High School, scoring 38/100, against a city average of 52.9/100. Computed live across every Woodridge campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Woodridge, IL, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

7
Schools
2,927
Students
52.9/100
Avg Quality
13.5:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Woodridge Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Woodridge, IL enrolls 2,927 students across 7 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.5:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 52.9/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Woodridge on this index is Thomas Jefferson Jr High School, at 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 573 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Woodridge spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Thomas Jefferson Jr High School accounts for 19.6% of all Woodridge public-school enrollment

That concentration means Woodridge-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Middle. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Woodridge operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Woodridge school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Woodridge student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Thomas Jefferson Jr High School 38
2. John L Sipley Elem School 58
3. Meadowview Elem School 60
4. William F Murphy Elem School 50
5. Goodrich Elem School 52
6. Edgewood Elem School 53
7. Willow Creek Elem School 59

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Woodridge

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 John L Sipley Elem School 72.1/100
  2. 2 Edgewood Elem School 68.4/100
  3. 3 Thomas Jefferson Jr High School 68.2/100
  4. 4 Goodrich Elem School 63.6/100
  5. 5 William F Murphy Elem School 63.4/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Woodridge, IL?

The highest-ranked school in Woodridge is Thomas Jefferson Jr High School with a quality score of 38/100. There are 7 public schools in Woodridge with 2,927 total students.

How many schools are in Woodridge, IL?

Woodridge has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 2,927 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.5:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.