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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 619 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 69% 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
1,601 Schools
# Students
1,767 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
47,680 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.
Overall District Rank
#413 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
29%
# Black Students
454 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
26%
22%
# White Students
604 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
34%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
170
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
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 $23,297 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,504 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,297
$21,914
Spending / Student
$22,504
$21,170
Best Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9400 S Sawyer Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 424-0148
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 424-0148
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
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