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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,012 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,945 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cook County SD 130 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,883 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
30%
# Black Students
670 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
23%
22%
# White Students
347 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
12%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
277
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,329 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,551
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,329
$21,244
Best Cook County SD 130 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 350 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
| 324 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
| 338 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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