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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 2 public preschools serving 536 students in Cook County SD 130 School District.
Public Preschools in Cook County SD 130 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre schools of 25%).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,945 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,883 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
32%
# Black Students
670 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
23%
18%
# White Students
347 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
12%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
277
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Hale Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5324 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-4690
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-4690
Grades: PK-3
| 339 students
Rank: n/an/a
2975 W Broadway St
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-2450
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-2450
Grades: PK
| 197 students
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