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Cook County SD 130 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,013 students in Cook County SD 130 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Cook County SD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
2,993 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cook County SD 130 School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#590 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,862 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
705 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
376 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
13%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
223
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
262
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,019 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,205
$21,914
Spending / Student
$19,019
$21,170
Best Cook County SD 130 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12320 Greenwood Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 489-7307
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 489-7307
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Everett F Kerr Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12915 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-5959
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-5959
Grades: 6-8
| 308 students
Rank: #33.
Nathan Hale Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5220 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-6690
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-6690
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: n/an/a
A.n.c.h.o.r. Academy
Alternative School
12015 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-6800
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-6800
Grades: 3-8
| n/a students
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