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Oak Park ESD 97 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,879 students in Oak Park ESD 97 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Park ESD 97 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
5,546 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Oak Park ESD 97 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#134 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
735 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
883 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
2,866 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
52%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
849 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
493
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
586
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
594
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
617
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
662
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
604
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,721 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,861 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,721
$21,914
Spending / Student
$23,861
$21,170
Best Oak Park ESD 97 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Percy Julian Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
416 S Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3040
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3040
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #22.
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 S Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
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