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Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District

Item: Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

11900 S Kostner Ave
Alsip, IL 60803-2307

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 389-1900

www.dist126.org

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Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,600 Schools

# Students

1,572 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

47,956 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
7	166	141
8	170	143

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District Rank

Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#562 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District
2023	#562
2022	#602
2021	#586
2019	#471
2018	#424
2017	#413
2016	#336
2015	#417
2014	#485
2013	#528
2012	#359

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2021	12%	28%
2019	26%	33%
2018	29%	32%
2017	29%	32%
2016	31%	31%
2015	25%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	56%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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26%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2022	26%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	39%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	37%	36%
2015	34%	38%
2014	56%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	79%	75%

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53%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	0.67	0.70
2022	0.67	0.68
2021	0.67	0.68
2020	0.65	0.68
2019	0.65	0.68
2018	0.64	0.67
2017	0.64	0.67
2016	0.64	0.67
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.63	0.66
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.62	0.66
2010	0.56	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.52	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.44	0.61
2004	0.36	0.60
2003	0.32	0.59
2002	0.27	0.59
2001	0.24	0.58
2000	0.18	0.57
1999	0.16	0.56
1998	0.10	0.56
1997	0.11	0.54
1996	0.11	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.09	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.04	0.52
1991	0.11	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

45%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	45%	27%
2022	42%	27%
2021	42%	27%
2020	39%	26%
2019	39%	26%
2018	38%	26%
2017	38%	26%
2016	32%	26%
2015	31%	25%
2014	29%	25%
2013	31%	24%
2012	28%	24%
2011	25%	23%
2010	26%	22%
2009	25%	22%
2008	25%	21%
2007	23%	20%
2006	20%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	14%	18%
2003	11%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

17%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	17%	17%
2022	17%	17%
2021	15%	17%
2020	14%	17%
2019	14%	17%
2018	14%	17%
2017	14%	17%
2016	15%	17%
2015	15%	17%
2014	15%	17%
2013	13%	18%
2012	13%	18%
2011	11%	18%
2010	10%	20%
2009	10%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	8%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	5%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	5%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%

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% White

31%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	33%	45%
2022	36%	47%
2021	37%	47%
2020	43%	48%
2019	43%	48%
2018	45%	49%
2017	45%	49%
2016	49%	49%
2015	49%	49%
2014	50%	50%
2013	51%	50%
2012	54%	51%
2011	56%	51%
2010	59%	53%
2009	60%	53%
2008	62%	54%
2007	64%	55%
2006	67%	56%
2005	72%	57%
2004	79%	57%
2003	81%	58%
2002	85%	59%
2001	87%	60%
2000	91%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	94%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,587 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,995 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	$36 MM	$15 MM
2022	$34 MM	$14 MM
2021	$36 MM	$15 MM
2020	$34 MM	$14 MM
2019	$33 MM	$14 MM
2018	$32 MM	$15 MM
2017	$36 MM	$13 MM
2016	$33 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$10 MM
2014	$31 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	$27 MM	$14 MM
2022	$30 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$14 MM
2020	$30 MM	$14 MM
2019	$40 MM	$13 MM
2018	$33 MM	$14 MM
2017	$32 MM	$12 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$16 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$6 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,587

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,907	$17,333
2022	$21,276	$19,707
2021	$22,673	$17,764
2020	$21,276	$19,707
2019	$20,801	$17,662
2018	$20,234	$19,255
2017	$22,307	$17,801
2016	$21,380	$14,596
2015	$16,501	$11,118
2014	$19,633	$13,203
2012	$17,561	$11,701
2011	$16,833	$11,859
2010	$16,427	$11,118
2009	$14,546	$10,546
2008	$13,117	$11,298
2007	$12,441	$10,143
2006	$9,400	$9,054
2005	$9,118	$9,158
2004	$8,366	$8,999
2003	$8,129	$8,614
2002	$8,209	$8,976
2001	$8,058	$8,649
2000	$7,389	$8,451
1999	$6,594	$7,697
1998	$5,735	$5,971
1997	$5,581	$5,662
1995	$6,170	$5,677
1992	$4,930	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,995

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,236	$16,251
2022	$18,789	$19,097
2021	$17,060	$16,655
2020	$18,789	$19,097
2019	$25,337	$17,005
2018	$21,104	$18,215
2017	$19,527	$17,235
2016	$18,113	$14,516
2015	$17,029	$11,218
2014	$16,383	$12,904
2012	$15,245	$11,755
2011	$13,645	$11,220
2010	$16,953	$11,218
2009	$13,364	$10,416
2008	$10,019	$10,971
2007	$9,105	$9,827
2006	$8,253	$8,997
2005	$8,579	$9,234
2004	$8,061	$9,089
2003	$8,243	$9,395
2002	$8,570	$9,305
2001	$7,941	$8,562
2000	$8,419	$8,142
1999	$7,099	$7,325
1998	$5,710	$5,848
1997	$4,953	$5,503
1995	$5,694	$5,507
1992	$5,001	$4,672

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Best Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Jr High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
:

Top 50%

11910 S Kostner Ave
Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 371-3080

Gr: 7-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,572 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education