Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District

2929 W 87th St
Evergreen Park, IL 60805-1036
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Evergreen Park ESD 124 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 642 students in Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,848 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Evergreen Park ESD 124 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#413 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Evergreen Park ESD 124  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evergreen Park ESD 124  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evergreen Park ESD 124  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
618 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
29%
# Black Students
437 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
700 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
38%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
143
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
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 $22,276 is higher than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,517 is higher than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Evergreen Park ESD 124  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Evergreen Park ESD 124  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,276
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Evergreen Park ESD 124  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,517
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Evergreen Park ESD 124  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9400 S Sawyer Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 424-0148
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,848 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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