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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 895 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
895 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hazel Crest SD 152-5 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
#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
0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
768 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
86%
19%
# White Students
3 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
n/a
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
82
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,461 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,418 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$24,461
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,418
$21,170
Best Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 427 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
| 468 students
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