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Skokie School District 68

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Learn About This District's:

9440 N Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
Cook County
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PH: (847) 676-9000
FAX: (847) 676-9232

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Grades K-8
1578 students
4 schools

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ISAT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

81% (2010)

79% (2009)

80% (2008)

76% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Math

86% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading

82% (2010)

83% (2009)

82% (2008)

85% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Science

83% (2010)

84% (2009)

82% (2008)

90% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.

Math

88% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2010)

78% (2009)

79% (2008)

76% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.

Math

89% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading

89% (2010)

82% (2009)

85% (2008)

79% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.

Math

92% (2010)

85% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading

80% (2010)

79% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

Science

85% (2010)

85% (2009)

90% (2008)

94% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.

Math

85% (2010)

85% (2009)

88% (2008)

93% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading

85% (2010)

90% (2009)

90% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

Math

86% (2010)

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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ISAT Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	92%
Male	71%
Black	74%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	73%
Multiracial	75%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Low income	72%
Non-low income	90%
IEP	48%
Non-IEP	87%
LEP	53%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	89%
Male	83%
Black	74%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	87%
Multiracial	75%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Low income	77%
Non-low income	96%
IEP	62%
Non-IEP	90%
LEP	68%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	78%
Black	52%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	90%
Multiracial	92%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Low income	75%
Non-low income	87%
IEP	39%
Non-IEP	90%
LEP	62%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	84%
Male	81%
Black	60%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	80%
Multiracial	92%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Low income	76%
Non-low income	87%
IEP	50%
Non-IEP	88%
LEP	56%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	88%
Black	76%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	90%
Multiracial	92%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Low income	81%
Non-low income	92%
IEP	50%
Non-IEP	95%
LEP	78%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	84%
Black	68%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	88%
Multiracial	93%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Low income	73%
Non-low income	89%
IEP	60%
Non-IEP	88%
LEP	36%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	84%
Male	93%
Black	68%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	95%
Multiracial	100%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Low income	79%
Non-low income	95%
IEP	74%
Non-IEP	92%
LEP	53%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	86%
Black	81%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	84%
Multiracial	93%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Low income	81%
Non-low income	95%
IEP	74%
Non-IEP	92%
LEP	50%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	89%
Black	82%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	94%
Multiracial	100%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Low income	83%
Non-low income	99%
IEP	71%
Non-IEP	96%
LEP	73%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	86%
Male	74%
Black	62%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	63%
Multiracial	85%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Low income	66%
Non-low income	91%
IEP	40%
Non-IEP	88%
LEP	31%

Science	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	83%
Black	65%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	84%
Multiracial	85%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Low income	73%
Non-low income	96%
IEP	54%
Non-IEP	91%
LEP	50%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	82%
Black	59%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	79%
Multiracial	100%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Low income	77%
Non-low income	91%
IEP	49%
Non-IEP	92%
LEP	63%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	81%
Male	88%
Black	63%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	83%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Low income	76%
Non-low income	91%
IEP	49%
Non-IEP	93%
LEP	50%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
Black	63%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	92%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Low income	75%
Non-low income	95%
IEP	38%
Non-IEP	97%
LEP	71%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	13	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	38%	53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	35%	4%
Black, not Hispanic	12%	19%
Hispanic	11%	21%
Unspecified	4%	n/a

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Student Subgroups

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	38%	39%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$13,576	$9,238

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	59%
Student and staff support	10%	10%
Administration	16%	12%
Other expenditures	17%	19%

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