Top Rankings
Arbor Park SD 145 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 514 students in Arbor Park SD 145 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Arbor Park SD 145 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,104 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Arbor Park SD 145 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#664 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
127 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
310 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
29%
# Black Students
141 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
485 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
98
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,394 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,711
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,394
$21,409
Best Arbor Park SD 145 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arbor Park Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5330
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5330
Grades: 5-8
| 514 students
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