Harlem Ud 122 School District

8605 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115-2003
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Harlem Ud 122 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 is 1 public middle school serving 973 students in Harlem Ud 122 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Harlem Ud 122 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
6,286 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Harlem Ud 122 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 71% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#549 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harlem Ud 122  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlem Ud 122  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.
23%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlem Ud 122  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.
(17-18)
81%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harlem Ud 122  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
932 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
423 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
4,303 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
69%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
272
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
470
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
389
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
488
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
607
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,037 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harlem Ud 122  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
$113 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Harlem Ud 122  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
$19,075
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harlem Ud 122  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
$18,037
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harlem Ud 122  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 Harlem Ud 122 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlem Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
735 Windsor Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 654-4510
Grades: 7-8
| 973 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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