Kirby SD 140 School District

16931 Grissom Dr
Tinley Park, IL 60477-2318
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Kirby SD 140 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,475 students in Kirby SD 140 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Kirby SD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
3,475 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Kirby SD 140 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 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)
#159 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kirby SD 140  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
40%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirby SD 140  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.
40%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirby SD 140  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.
66%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
143 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
503 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
27%
# Black Students
202 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,520 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
73%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
179
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
317
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
370
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
367
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
384
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,076 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 $19,908 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kirby SD 140  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
$69 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kirby SD 140  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
$21,076
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kirby SD 140  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
$19,908
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kirby SD 140  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 Kirby SD 140 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millennium Elementary School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17830 84th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 532-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Christa Mcauliffe School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8944 174th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 429-4565
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie View Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8500 175th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 532-8540
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #44.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17000 80th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 429-3030
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #55.
John A Bannes Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16835 Odell Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-6466
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #66.
Fernway Park Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16600 S 88th Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-3810
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #77.
Helen Keller Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7846 163rd St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-2144
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,475 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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