Indian Springs SD 109 School District

7540 S 86th Ave
Justice, IL 60458-1168
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Indian Springs SD 109 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 478 students in Indian Springs SD 109 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 Indian Springs SD 109 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,426 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Indian Springs SD 109 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#460 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
17%
28%
31%
30%
43%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
16%
22%
% White
46%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,940 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,334
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,940
$21,244

Best Indian Springs SD 109 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
8001 S 82nd Ave
Justice, IL 60458
(708) 496-8708
Grades: 7-8
| 478 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,426 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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