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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,307 students in Kirby SD 140 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Kirby SD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
7 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
3,508 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Kirby SD 140 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#159 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
187 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
2,571 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
73%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
350
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
336
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
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 $20,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,721 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,878
$21,914
Spending / Student
$19,721
$21,170
Best Kirby SD 140 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millennium Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17830 84th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 532-3150
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 532-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #22.
Christa Mcauliffe School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8944 174th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 429-4565
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 429-4565
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
Rank: #33.
John A Bannes Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16835 Odell Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-6466
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-6466
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #44.
Fernway Park Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16600 S 88th Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-3810
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-3810
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #55.
Helen Keller Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7846 163rd St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-2144
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-2144
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
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