Wood Dale School District 7

543 N Wood Dale Rd
Wood Dale, IL 60191-1535
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wood Dale School District 7 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 283 students in Wood Dale School District 7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Wood Dale School District 7 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
912 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wood Dale School District 7, 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#565 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
27%
30%
50-54%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
54%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
36%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,911 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,799 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,911
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,799
$21,244

Best Wood Dale School District 7 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wood Dale Jr High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6n655 Wood Dale Rd
Wood Dale, IL 60191
(630) 766-6210
Gr: 6-8 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 912 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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