Indian Springs SD 109 School District

7540 S 86th Ave
Justice, IL 60458-1168
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Indian Springs SD 109 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 200 students in Indian Springs SD 109 School District.
Public Preschools in Indian Springs SD 109 School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
6 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
2,488 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Indian Springs SD 109 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#460 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Indian Springs SD 109  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 Indian Springs SD 109  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.
31%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Springs SD 109  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.
43%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
718 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
393 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
16%
19%
# White Students
1,196 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
48%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
200
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
287
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
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 $19,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,443 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Indian Springs SD 109  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
$48 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Indian Springs SD 109  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
$19,828
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Indian Springs SD 109  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
$19,443
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Indian Springs SD 109  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 Indian Springs SD 109 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
8600 S Roberts Rd
Justice, IL 60458
(708) 430-8191
Grades: PK
| 200 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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