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Harlem Ud 122 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 is 1 public preschool serving 562 students in Harlem Ud 122 School District.
Public Preschools in Harlem Ud 122 School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
6,254 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Harlem Ud 122 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#560 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,029 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
490 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
4,106 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
66%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
527 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
287
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
412
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
456
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
406
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
422
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
491
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
627
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
456
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,130 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,173
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,130
$21,244
Best Harlem Ud 122 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
808 Harlem Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4559
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4559
Grades: PK-K
| 562 students
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