District 155 Ranked Among Best School Districts In State

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — Community High School District 155 is ranked as the 14th best school district in the state, according to the 2021 Best School Districts rankings released this past week by Niche.com. The local school district, which includes four high schools and 5,973 students, received an overall A+ grade from Niche.

Here is a look at the grade assigned to each of District 155's schools:

• Cary-Grove Community High School: A+
• Prairie Ridge High School: A+
• Crystal Lake Central High School: A
• Crystal Lake South High School: A

And here is a look at how other Illinois schools ranked:

1. Adlai Stevenson High School District 125
2. Community High School District 128
3. New Trier Township High School District 203
4. Glenbrook High School District 225
5. Township High School District No. 113
6. Hinsdale Township High School District 86
7. Naperville Community Unit School District 203
8. Niles Township High School District 219
9. Barrington Community Unit School District 220
10. Township High School District 211
11. Township High School District 214
12. Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
13. Elmhurst School District 205
14. Community High School District 155
15. Community School District 200
16. Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210
17. Grayslake Community High School District 127
18. Consolidated High School District 230
19. Maine Township High School District 207
20. Community High School District 99

Niche.com also ranked District 155 as 11th in Illinois for school districts with the best teachers and 15th in the state as best school districts for athletes.

With updated data for 94,710 public schools, 24,099 private schools and 11,822 school districts nationwide, Niche's rankings provide "an in-depth analysis of the quality of a given school, allowing parents and students to find the best fit for their individual needs with ease," according to a press release.

Niche states that unlike traditional rankings, which rely almost exclusively on metrics like test scores and academic performance, its rankings provide a more personal view of a school. They combine user input—comments from current students, alumni, and parents—with quantitative data points to produce a well-rounded analysis. In addition to academics, the factors considered include teachers, resources and facilities, extracurricular activity opportunities, and student/faculty/curriculum diversity.

The full rankings can be found on Niche.com.