For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 803 students in South Holland SD 150 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in South Holland SD 150 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
803 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
South Holland SD 150 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
730 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
91%
17%
# White Students
2 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
71
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,641 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,644
$21,914
Spending / Student
$23,641
$21,170
Best South Holland SD 150 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenwood Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16800 Greenwood Ave
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 339-4433
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 339-4433
Grades: PK-3
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Mckinley Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16949 Cottage Grove Ave
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 339-8500
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 339-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #33.
Mckinley Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 E 170th St
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 339-8500
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 339-8500
Grades: 4-5
| 180 students
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