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Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,851 students in Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
6 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
3,388 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#469 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,537 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
30%
# Black Students
252 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
1,415 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
42%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
322
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
356
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
394
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 $18,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,271 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,936
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,271
$21,170
Best Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kolmar Avenue Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10425 S Kolmar Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 422-1800
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 422-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Sward Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9830 S Brandt Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-7820
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-7820
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Hometown Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8870 S Duffy Ave
Hometown, IL 60456
(708) 423-7360
Hometown, IL 60456
(708) 423-7360
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #44.
J Covington Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9130 S 52nd Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-1530
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-1530
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
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