Top Rankings
Homewood SD 153 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 723 students in Homewood SD 153 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Homewood SD 153 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,913 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Homewood SD 153 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.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
281 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
1,021 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
53%
22%
# White Students
458 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
24%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
170
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
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 $16,975 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 $17,743 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,975
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,743
$21,409
Best Homewood SD 153 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Hart School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18220 Morgan St
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 799-5544
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 799-5544
Grades: 6-8
| 723 students
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