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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 889 students in North Palos SD 117 School District.
Public Preschools in North Palos SD 117 School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
5 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
3,397 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North Palos SD 117 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#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
0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
544 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
138 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,379 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
70%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
237
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
321
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
367
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
357
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
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 $19,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,942 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$19,451
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,942
$21,170
Best North Palos SD 117 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
7840 W 92nd St
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-5600
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-5600
Grades: PK-1
| 427 students
Rank: n/an/a
7825 W 103rd St
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-7760
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-7760
Grades: PK-1
| 462 students
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