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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,087 students in Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,332 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#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
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,607 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
30%
# Black Students
249 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
1,300 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
39%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
297
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
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 $19,255 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 $16,544 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$19,255
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,544
$21,244
Best Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Lawn-hometown Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5345 W 99th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-6400
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,087 students
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