Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District

6135 108th St
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415-2190
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 377 students in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,422 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 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)
#752 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
27%
15%
30%
38%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
30%
% Black
11%
22%
% White
62%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,418 in this school district is less 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 $15,696 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
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,418
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,696
$21,662

Best Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elden D Finley Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10835 Lombard Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(708) 636-2005
Gr: 6-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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