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Homewood SD 153 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 580 students in Homewood SD 153 School District.
Public Preschools in Homewood SD 153 School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,913 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Homewood SD 153 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
281 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
1,021 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
53%
19%
# White Students
458 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
24%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
170
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,743 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,975
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,743
$21,409
Best Homewood SD 153 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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