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 preschool serving 620 students in Harlem Ud 122 School District.
Public Preschools in Harlem Ud 122 School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
6,286 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
932 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
423 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
4,303 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
69%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
272
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
470
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
389
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
488
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
607
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
808 Harlem Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4559
Grades: PK-K
| 620 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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