Evanston, IL Public Schools

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4%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

117%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Evanston school information

Index	Evanston	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	46%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	17	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	9	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	8	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Evanston are 4% lower than the national average
There are approximately 17 public schools in Evanston
93.1% of people in Evanston have completed 8th grade
92.6% of people in Evanston have completed high school
65.9% of people in Evanston have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Evanston

Index	Evanston	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	93.1%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.6%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	82.1%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	69.1%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	65.9%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	37.0%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	13.2%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	6.5%	1.2%	1.3%

Evanston, IL School Districts

Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
Evanston Township High School District 202

There are a total of 17 public schools, 9 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Evanston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Evanston, IL schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Evanston, IL, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	79%	64.6%
Lincolnshire, IL	7,694	78%	62.8%
Bannockburn, IL	1,194	77%	60.4%
Deerfield, IL	19,030	77%	59.4%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	74%	53.1%
Evanston, IL	73,979	46%	3.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Appleton, WI	73,891	42%	11.8%
Camden, NJ	73,742	19%	60.3%
Centreville, VA	74,230	78%	61.7%
South Jordan, UT	73,695	49%	1.4%
Pasco, WA	74,266	34%	29.5%
Evanston, IL	73,979	46%	3.6%

Source: The Evanston, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.