Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21, Illinois

Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 is an elementary school district in Cook County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 8. About 68,651 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 15.5 sq mi (40.2 km²) of land.

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Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
68,651 ± 1,096
Grades
Pre-K to 8
Type
Elementary school district
County
Cook County
Land area
15.5 sq mi (40.2 km²)
Median household income
$90,745 ± $4,922
Median home value
$298,400 ± $13,787
Water area
0.07 sq mi (0.17 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1742210
Coordinates (central point)
42.131757, -87.934431

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21, largest first

  1. Wheeling (village)38,433 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering elementary school districts, nearest first

  1. Prospect Heights School District 231.8 mi south
  2. Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District2.6 mi north
  3. Northbrook Elementary School District 273.4 mi east
  4. Arlington Heights School District 253.6 mi southwest
  5. River Trails School District 263.7 mi south
  6. West Northfield School District 313.8 mi southeast
  7. Deerfield School District 1094.2 mi northeast
  8. Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 965.3 mi northwest
  9. Palatine Community Consolidated School District 156.5 mi west

These share a boundary with Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

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