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Item: Arbor Park SD 145 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

17301 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452-4920

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 687-8040

arbor145.org

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Arbor Park SD 145 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,115 Schools

# Students

1,182 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
1	114	131
2	118	134
3	127	140
4	122	138
5	125	138
6	127	138
7	135	118
8	133	120

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District Rank

Arbor Park SD 145 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District
2023	#548
2022	#664
2021	#714
2019	#545
2018	#633
2017	#597
2016	#532
2015	#516
2014	#510
2013	#514
2012	#420
2011	#345
2010	#431

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	20%	27%
2021	11%	28%
2019	23%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	22%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	55%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	87%	80%
2010	85%	80%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	20%	32%
2019	35%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	29%	38%
2016	31%	36%
2015	33%	38%
2014	55%	57%
2013	61%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	81%	75%
2010	78%	74%

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43%

50%

(2022-23)

24.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	24.1%	29.7%
2022	21.9%	31.6%
2021	13.6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	0.72	0.69
2022	0.70	0.68
2021	0.69	0.68
2020	0.68	0.67
2019	0.68	0.68
2018	0.67	0.68
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.67
2015	0.68	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.58	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.58	0.63
2007	0.56	0.62
2006	0.53	0.61
2005	0.49	0.60
2004	0.48	0.60
2003	0.43	0.59
2002	0.35	0.59
2001	0.34	0.58
2000	0.26	0.57
1999	0.20	0.56
1998	0.17	0.55
1997	0.18	0.55
1996	0.17	0.54
1995	0.15	0.53
1994	0.19	0.53
1993	0.15	0.53
1992	0.12	0.51
1991	0.13	0.51
1990	0.12	0.51
1989	0.10	0.50
1988	0.11	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	7%	4%
2010	9%	5%
2009	9%	5%
2008	9%	5%
2007	9%	4%
2006	8%	4%
2005	7%	4%
2004	7%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

30%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	28%	28%
2022	28%	27%
2021	27%	27%
2020	24%	27%
2019	24%	26%
2018	22%	26%
2017	22%	26%
2016	20%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	19%	25%
2013	19%	24%
2012	20%	24%
2011	24%	23%
2010	22%	22%
2009	22%	21%
2008	22%	20%
2007	22%	20%
2006	19%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	13%	17%
2002	10%	16%
2001	9%	16%
2000	6%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	5%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	16%
2022	13%	17%
2021	13%	17%
2020	14%	16%
2019	14%	17%
2018	14%	17%
2017	14%	17%
2016	13%	17%
2015	14%	18%
2014	13%	17%
2013	12%	18%
2012	11%	18%
2011	9%	19%
2010	11%	19%
2009	10%	20%
2008	10%	20%
2007	7%	20%
2006	8%	20%
2005	8%	21%
2004	8%	21%
2003	6%	21%
2002	5%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	2%	21%
1996	2%	21%
1995	2%	21%
1994	4%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	2%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%
1988	2%	22%

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% White

38%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	42%	46%
2022	44%	47%
2021	46%	47%
2020	49%	48%
2019	49%	48%
2018	51%	48%
2017	51%	49%
2016	50%	49%
2015	51%	49%
2014	54%	50%
2013	55%	51%
2012	55%	51%
2011	57%	51%
2010	58%	53%
2009	59%	53%
2008	59%	54%
2007	62%	55%
2006	65%	56%
2005	69%	57%
2004	70%	57%
2003	74%	58%
2002	79%	59%
2001	81%	60%
2000	86%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	91%	63%
1997	90%	63%
1996	91%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	90%	65%
1993	92%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	93%	66%
1990	94%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	94%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,521 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	$26 MM	$17 MM
2022	$26 MM	$15 MM
2021	$24 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$14 MM
2018	$23 MM	$15 MM
2017	$22 MM	$13 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$19 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$19 MM	$10 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$18 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	$24 MM	$15 MM
2022	$24 MM	$14 MM
2021	$24 MM	$14 MM
2020	$21 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$13 MM
2018	$20 MM	$14 MM
2017	$21 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$11 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$17 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$33 MM	$8 MM
2005	$17 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,212

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,043	$19,177
2022	$23,418	$17,728
2021	$20,752	$17,764
2020	$18,599	$19,707
2019	$18,035	$17,662
2018	$17,837	$19,255
2017	$15,965	$17,801
2016	$14,003	$14,596
2015	$12,614	$11,118
2014	$12,754	$13,203
2012	$12,220	$11,701
2011	$13,033	$11,859
2010	$12,718	$11,118
2009	$11,664	$10,546
2008	$10,068	$11,298
2007	$11,725	$10,143
2006	$17,156	$9,054
2005	$8,773	$9,158
2004	$8,546	$8,999
2003	$8,305	$8,614
2002	$8,232	$8,976
2001	$8,793	$8,649
2000	$8,990	$8,451
1999	$7,850	$7,697
1998	$5,971	$5,971
1997	$6,060	$5,662
1995	$5,376	$5,677
1992	$4,547	$4,514
1990	$4,160	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$20,521

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arbor Park SD 145 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,212	$17,769
2022	$21,703	$16,249
2021	$20,449	$16,655
2020	$17,004	$19,097
2019	$17,396	$17,005
2018	$15,140	$18,215
2017	$15,289	$17,235
2016	$13,750	$14,516
2015	$12,124	$11,218
2014	$11,765	$12,904
2012	$11,485	$11,755
2011	$12,677	$11,220
2010	$12,224	$11,218
2009	$11,954	$10,416
2008	$11,410	$10,971
2007	$13,060	$9,827
2006	$21,727	$8,997
2005	$11,806	$9,234
2004	$11,340	$9,089
2003	$9,093	$9,395
2002	$10,152	$9,305
2001	$8,984	$8,562
2000	$8,821	$8,142
1999	$8,438	$7,325
1998	$6,087	$5,848
1997	$5,995	$5,503
1995	$6,348	$5,507
1992	$4,329	$4,672
1990	$3,964	$4,244

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Best Arbor Park SD 145 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Scarlet Oak Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5731 Albert Dr
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5822

Gr: 3-4 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #22.

Arbor Park Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5330

Gr: 5-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

Arbor Elementary School

Add to Compare

17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 560-0092

Gr: 1-2 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education