Lockport SD 91 School District

808 Adams St
Lockport, IL 60441-3710
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lockport SD 91 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 286 students in Lockport SD 91 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lockport SD 91 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
533 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lockport SD 91 School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#324 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lockport SD 91  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lockport SD 91  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.
45%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lockport SD 91  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.
70-74%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
29%
# Black Students
17 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
380 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
71%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
52
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,555 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lockport SD 91  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
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lockport SD 91  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
$20,934
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lockport SD 91  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
$18,555
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lockport SD 91  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 Lockport SD 91 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
808 Adams St
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-0737
Grades: 4-8
| 286 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 533 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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