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Kirby School District 140 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,177 students in Kirby School District 140. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Kirby School District 140 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
7 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
3,475 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kirby School District 140, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
30%
% Black
6%
22%
% White
73%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,908 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,076
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,908
$21,662
Best Kirby School District 140 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8500 175th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 532-8540
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 532-8540
Gr: 6-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17000 80th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 429-3030
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 429-3030
Gr: 6-8 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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