Top Rankings
Marquardt School District 15 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 775 students in Marquardt School District 15. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Marquardt School District 15 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,327 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marquardt School District 15, 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
#644 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
5%
% Hispanic
53%
30%
% Black
13%
22%
% White
18%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,032 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,073 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,032
$22,430
Spending / Student
$28,073
$21,668
Best Marquardt School District 15 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marquardt Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1912 Glen Ellyn Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 858-3850
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 858-3850
Gr: 6-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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