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Palos Heights SD 128 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 224 students in Palos Heights SD 128 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Palos Heights SD 128 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
774 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Palos Heights SD 128 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
#94 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
31 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
576 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
75%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
61
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
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 $16,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,379 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,999
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,379
$21,170
Best Palos Heights SD 128 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Jr High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6610 W Highland Dr
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-0737
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-0737
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
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