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Cons HSD 230 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 7,691 students in Cons HSD 230 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Cons HSD 230 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Cons HSD 230 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
7,691 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cons HSD 230 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.68
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
365 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
407 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
5,511 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
136
# Students in K Grade:
-
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,894
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,935
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,860
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,002
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,352 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,345 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,352
$21,914
Spending / Student
$26,345
$21,170
Best Cons HSD 230 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carl Sandburg High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13300 S La Grange Rd
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 671-3100
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 671-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,894 students
Rank: #22.
Victor J Andrew High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9001 171st St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 342-5800
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 342-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,259 students
Rank: #33.
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8015 W 111th St
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-7400
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,538 students
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