An equity score of 41/100 ranks Skokie Sd 68 #317 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,120 per pupil, Skokie Sd 68 ranks #100 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,665
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$24,120
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Skokie Sd 68 operates 4 public schools serving 1,665 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,120 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 67.5% local, 23.3% state, and 9.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #317 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 318.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.0% White, 28.2% Asian, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Highland Elementary School, with a diversity index of 77.1/100.
Its largest campus is Old Orchard Jr High School, enrolling 711 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Old Orchard Jr High School accounts for 39.3% of all Skokie Sd 68 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Skokie Sd 68-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Skokie Sd 68 school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Skokie Sd 68 school enrollment ranges from 316 students (lowest) to 711 students (highest), a spread of 395 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Skokie Sd 68 student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Skokie Sd 68 is typically wider than the Skokie Sd 68-aggregate figure suggests.
Skokie Sd 68 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Skokie Sd 68 is typically wider than the Skokie Sd 68-aggregate figure suggests.