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 2 public preschools serving 521 students in Cook County SD 130 School District.
Public Preschools in Cook County SD 130 School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
3,066 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,885 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
30%
# Black Students
735 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
24%
19%
# White Students
394 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
13%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
189
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
248
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Hale Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5324 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-4690
Grades: PK-3
| 386 students
Rank: n/an/a
Horace Mann School
2975 W Broadway St
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-2450
Grades: PK
| 135 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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