Cook County SD 130 School District

12300 Greenwood Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406-1558
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#592 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cook County SD 130  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤20%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cook County SD 130  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤20%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cook County SD 130  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cook County SD 130  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Cook County SD 130  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,701
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cook County SD 130  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,567
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cook County SD 130  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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:
10/
10
Top 10%
12320 Greenwood Ave
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:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12915 Maple Ave
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5220 135th St
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
Grades: 3-8
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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