Sunset Ridge SD 29 operates 2 public schools serving 490 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 515 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cook County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $36,270 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 77.2% local, 19.7% state, and 3.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $203,033 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #115 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 241:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 5.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.9% White, 8.2% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Sunset Ridge Elem School accounts for 53.2% of all Sunset Ridge SD 29 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sunset Ridge SD 29-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sunset Ridge SD 29 student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sunset Ridge SD 29 chronic absenteeism rate is 5.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sunset Ridge SD 29 has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 490 students.
How much does Sunset Ridge SD 29 spend per student?
Sunset Ridge SD 29 spends $36,270 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #115 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Sunset Ridge SD 29?
The average teacher salary in Sunset Ridge SD 29 is $203,033 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sunset Ridge SD 29?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cook County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sunset Ridge SD 29?
Sunset Ridge SD 29 students are 78.9% White, 8.2% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sunset Ridge SD 29?
Sunset Ridge SD 29 has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #115 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.