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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 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,065 students in Cook County SD 130 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Cook County SD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,066 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cook County SD 130 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#592 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,885 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
735 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
394 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
13%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
248
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,567 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,701
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,567
$21,409
Best Cook County SD 130 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12320 Greenwood Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 489-7307
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 489-7307
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Everett F Kerr Middle School
Math: 12% | Reading: 35%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12915 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-5959
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-5959
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: #33.
Nathan Hale Middle School
Math: 12% | Reading: 31%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5220 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-6690
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-6690
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students
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
Grades: 3-8
| 0 students
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