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North Palos SD 117 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,013 students in North Palos SD 117 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in North Palos SD 117 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,325 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
North Palos SD 117 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
137 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
576 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
140 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
2,302 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
69%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
335
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,872 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 $17,309 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,872
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,309
$21,244
Best North Palos SD 117 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
H H Conrady Jr High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7950 W 97th St
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-4500
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,013 students
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