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Cook County SD 130 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 999 students in Cook County SD 130 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 Schools in Cook County SD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
2,950 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cook County SD 130 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.
Overall District Rank
#730 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
64%
31%
% Black
23%
21%
% White
11%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,297 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,515
$22,456
Spending / Student
$19,297
$21,694
Best Cook County SD 130 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Everett F Kerr Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12915 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-5959
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-5959
Gr: 6-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Nathan Hale Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5220 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-6690
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-6690
Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12320 Greenwood Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 489-7307
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 489-7307
Gr: 6-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
A.n.c.h.o.r. Academy
Alternative School
12015 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-6800
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-6800
Gr: 3-8
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