Ordering Instructions

• Click on the applicable order form option.
  
  
• Complete the order form.
  
  
• Once your order is processed, your Ranking Profile order is e-mailed to you.
  
  
• Open your SchoolSearch™ e-mail & click on the PDF Attachment to download.
  
  
• Once you download your Ranking Profile, you may view, print and save.
  
  

Printing Instructions

Before printing an Academic Ranking Profile

• Perform a "Print Preview" to determine the number of pages in the report. Some profiles may contain over 70 pages.
  
  
• Select Landscape orientation from the Page Setup Option to allow proper "fit" for your printed report.

• School Districts or Schools in Rank Order
   
• County Names
   
• City Names
   
• Values (test scores or factor amounts)
   
• State Rank #
  The State Rank # is the State numerical ranking of each school system. For example, a school district with a ranking of “1” has the highest score or amount for that factor in the State of Illinois.
   
• State Rank %
  The State Rank % returns the rank of a value in a school system data set as a percentage of the data set. For example, a school district with the highest score or amount for the factor being ranked receives a State Rank % of 100%; & a school system with the lowest score or amount for the factor being ranked receives a State Rank % of 0.00%.
   

• SchoolSearch™ Academic Ranking Profiles provide quick assessments of how school systems or schools compare with others on academic factors. While statistical factors are important, SchoolSearch™ encourages families to visit schools that are of interest to them.
   
• Only school systems & schools with complete test data sets (as per the IL State Board of Education) are included in the Ranking Profiles. For example, a school system missing the meets or exceeds 3rd Grade Reading ISAT percentage is excluded from the Ranking Profiles that include that factor.  A school system may have an incomplete test data set due to many reasons, including errors that may have occurred during the testing or scoring process that may have invalidated the test results. 
   

There are eleven SchoolSearch™ Academic Ranking Profiles:

• District Level:
       1) Elementary ISAT Academic Ranking Profile

       2) Secondary Academic Ranking Profiles:
              PSAE Secondary Academic Ranking Profile
              ACT Secondary Academic Ranking Profile

• School Level:
       1) Elementary ISAT Academic Ranking Profiles:
              3rd Grade Academic Ranking Profile
              4th Grade Academic Ranking Profile
              5th Grade Academic Ranking Profile
              6th Grade Academic Ranking Profile
              7th Grade Academic Ranking Profile
              8th Grade Academic Ranking Profile

       2) Secondary Academic Ranking Profiles:
              PSAE Secondary Academic Ranking Profile
              ACT Secondary Academic Ranking Profile

Descriptions:

• The District Level Elementary Academic Ranking Profile is based on the average percentage of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade ISAT meets or exceeds percentages of Reading & Math.
  
  
• The School Level 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Academic Ranking Profiles are based on the ISAT meets or exceeds percentages of Reading & Math.
  
  
• The PSAE Ranking Profiles rank school districts & schools serving 11th grade students by the meets or exceeds percentages of reading & math.
  
  
• The ACT (American College Test) Ranking Profiles rank school districts & schools serving high school students by the composite score of all students tested.

Note: Only school systems with complete test data sets (as per the IL State Board of Education) are included in the Ranking Profiles. For example, a school system missing the meets or exceeds 3rd Grade Reading ISAT percentage is excluded from the Ranking Profiles that include that factor. A school system may have an incomplete test data set due to many reasons, including errors that may have occurred during the testing or scoring process that may have invalidated the test results.

Elementary Academic Ranking Profiles

• The ISAT (Illinois Standards Achievement Test) is an Illinois State achievement test administered to elementary students. The ISAT Ranking Profiles rank school districts & schools serving elementary students by the meets or exceeds percentages of reading & math.
  
  

Secondary Academic Ranking Profiles

• The PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Examination) is an Illinois State achievement test administered to high school students in Grade 11. The PSAE Ranking Profiles rank school districts & schools in the State serving 11th grade students by the meets or exceeds percentages of reading & math.
  
• The ACT (American College Test) Ranking Profiles rank school districts & schools in the State serving high school students by the composite score of all students tested. The test measures the following areas of study: English, Math, Reading & Science Reasoning with a possible range of 1 (lowest) to 36 (highest).
  
  

There are thirteen SchoolSearch™ Statewide Factor (nonacademic) District Level Ranking Profiles

• Average Administrative Salary
• Average Teacher Salary
• Average Percent of Teachers with Master’s Degrees or Above
• Average Years of Teaching Experience
• Average Operating Expenditure Per Pupil
• Graduation Rate
• District Enrollment
• Attendance Rate
• Low Income Enrollment
• Elementary Pupil/Teacher Ratio
• Secondary Pupil/Teacher Ratio
• School District Financial Health Score - indication of school district financial stability
• EAV (Equalized Assessed Valuation Per Pupil) - an indication of school district wealth

SchoolSearch™ provides customized reports streamlined to assist:

• Corporate human resource personnel
• School district personnel for referendum assistance, etc.
• Attorneys & families involved in custody disputes
• Citizen groups
• Corporate site selection
• Families
• Relocation firms
• School marketers
• Home builders & real estate agents 
• Reference librarians

SchoolSearch™ provides consultation for families with special concerns - such as special education services, gifted programs, reading curricula, athletic programs, etc.