Top Rankings
Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 875 students in Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
875 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hazel Crest SD 152-5 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.
Overall District Rank
#436 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
32%
# Black Students
734 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
84%
18%
# White Students
1 Student
213,555 Students
% White Students
n/a
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
92
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
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 $25,021 is higher 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 $20,885 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,021
$21,990

Spending / Student
$20,885
$21,244

Best Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jesse C White Learning Academy
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16910 S Western Ave
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 825-2190
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 825-2190
Grades: PK-8
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Barack H Obama Learning Academy
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16448 S Park Ave
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 825-2400
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 825-2400
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
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