Top Rankings
Palos CCSD 118 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 705 students in Palos CCSD 118 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Palos CCSD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,116 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Palos CCSD 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#57 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
314 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
52 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,599 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
76%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
185
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
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 $19,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,505 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,819
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,505
$21,244
Best Palos CCSD 118 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palos South Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13100 S 82nd Ave
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-5971
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-5971
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
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