Community Consolidated School District 62 (Illinois)

Community Consolidated School District 62 (CCSD62) operates 11 schools and one early learning center in the city of Des Plaines, Illinois. Locally known as Des Plaines, School District 62 serves the communities in Des Plaines and Rosemont.

CCSD62 graduates attend Maine Township District 207.

Early Learning Center

 * Westerhold Early Learning Center (Preschool - Jr. Kindergarten)

Elementary Schools

 * Central Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * Cumberland Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * Forest Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * North Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * Orchard Place Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * Plainfield Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * South Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * Terrace Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)

Middle Schools

 * Algonquin Middle School (5th through 8th grade)
 * Chippewa Middle School (5th through 8th grade)
 * Iroquois Community School (Kindergarten through 8th grade)

Demographics and statistics
The student population is composed of being 37.7% White, 4.2% Black, 41.6% Hispanic, 12.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.0% Native American, and 3.5% Multiracial. The student population also has 48.1% of its students living in low income, 33.7% with limited proficiency in English, and 17% of students with IEPs. Only 0.9% of students are homeless, lower than the state average at 2%.

The school district is made up of 408 teachers (all FTE), with 86.7% of teachers being White, 6.6% Hispanic, 4.1% Asian, 0.8% American Indian, 0.8% Multiracial, and 0.5% black. The district has a pupil/teacher ratio of 15:1 with 87.7% of teachers identified as Female and 12.3% identified as Male. The average salary of the teacher is $77,682, 79.8% of teachers have a master's degree or Higher and 20.2% with a bachelor's degree.

The district as a whole has 5 commendable and exemplary schools and 1 underperforming school. The average class size is 19 students and the total school days that the student population experiences is 176 days, just a day short from the state average.

''Note: Based on 2020-2021 Illinois School Report Cards. ''

Leadership
District 62 employs a Board of Education, a superintendent, and an administration to govern the district.

Board of education
The Board of Education is made up of seven members that alternate through four-year terms with elections being held every two years. The Board of Education meet each other on the third Monday of every month or on Tuesday if Monday falls on a holiday. The seven members of the Board of Education includes a president, a vice president, 5 other members and a Secretary to the Board of Education.

Superintendent and administration
Michael A. Amadei serves as the Superintendent of Schools, with the administration consisting of assistant superintendents and directors specializing in curriculum, instructions, and student services.