Harlem Ud 122 School District

8605 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115-2003
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,875 students in Harlem Ud 122 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Harlem Ud 122 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Harlem Ud 122 School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harlem High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
6,178 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Harlem Ud 122 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#560 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harlem Ud 122  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
17%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlem Ud 122  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.
22%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlem Ud 122  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.
47%
50%
81%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harlem Ud 122  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
996 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
422 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
4,128 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
67%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
515 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
294
136
# Students in K Grade:
407
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
483
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
460
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
405
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
487
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
578
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
488
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
440
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
369
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,340. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,353 is less than the state median of $21,581. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harlem Ud 122  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
$113 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harlem Ud 122  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
$19,409
$22,340
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harlem Ud 122  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
$18,353
$21,581
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harlem Ud 122  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 Harlem Ud 122 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlem High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9229 N Alpine Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4511
Grades: 9-12
| 1,875 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,178 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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