Top Rankings
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 are 4 public preschools serving 1,822 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,332 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,607 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
32%
# Black Students
249 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
1,300 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
39%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
297
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
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
| 423 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
| 517 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
| 377 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
| 505 students
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