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Item: Lyons SD 103 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

4100 Joliet Ave
Lyons, IL 60534-1513

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 783-4105

www.lyons103.org

Top Rankings

Lyons SD 103 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

2,042 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

207 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
6	191	116
7	228	139
8	240	143

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District Rank

Lyons SD 103 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#725 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District
2023	#725
2022	#772
2021	#825
2019	#692
2018	#719
2017	#663
2016	#668
2015	#692
2014	#644
2013	#652
2012	#464
2011	#448
2010	#474

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12%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	18%	33%
2018	17%	32%
2017	18%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	14%	29%
2014	49%	59%
2013	45%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	84%	80%
2010	85%	80%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2022	18%	30%
2021	15%	32%
2019	28%	38%
2018	17%	37%
2017	28%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	26%	38%
2014	51%	57%
2013	55%	58%
2012	78%	75%
2011	79%	75%
2010	76%	74%

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46%

50%

(2022-23)

41.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	41.1%	29.7%
2022	36.8%	31.6%
2021	20.9%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	0.37	0.69
2022	0.39	0.68
2021	0.42	0.68
2020	0.45	0.67
2019	0.45	0.68
2018	0.47	0.68
2017	0.47	0.67
2016	0.48	0.67
2015	0.51	0.67
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.52	0.65
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.54	0.64
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.53	0.63
2007	0.54	0.62
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.55	0.60
2004	0.53	0.60
2003	0.50	0.59
2002	0.45	0.59
2001	0.43	0.58
2000	0.31	0.57
1999	0.29	0.56
1998	0.25	0.55
1997	0.18	0.55
1996	0.16	0.54
1995	0.18	0.53
1994	0.17	0.53
1993	0.13	0.53
1992	0.12	0.51
1991	0.11	0.51
1990	0.13	0.51
1989	0.12	0.50
1988	0.14	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

81%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	78%	28%
2022	77%	27%
2021	74%	27%
2020	71%	27%
2019	71%	26%
2018	69%	26%
2017	69%	26%
2016	67%	26%
2015	64%	25%
2014	62%	25%
2013	62%	24%
2012	63%	24%
2011	60%	23%
2010	59%	22%
2009	58%	21%
2008	58%	20%
2007	56%	20%
2006	51%	19%
2005	46%	18%
2004	40%	18%
2003	32%	17%
2002	28%	16%
2001	25%	16%
2000	17%	15%
1999	15%	14%
1998	12%	13%
1997	9%	13%
1996	8%	12%
1995	9%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	5%	10%
1990	5%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	16%
2022	5%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	4%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	19%
2010	5%	19%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	21%
2004	3%	21%
2003	3%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%

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% White

12%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	46%
2022	16%	47%
2021	19%	47%
2020	21%	48%
2019	21%	48%
2018	24%	48%
2017	24%	49%
2016	27%	49%
2015	30%	49%
2014	30%	50%
2013	30%	51%
2012	30%	51%
2011	33%	51%
2010	33%	53%
2009	35%	53%
2008	36%	54%
2007	39%	55%
2006	44%	56%
2005	48%	57%
2004	56%	57%
2003	63%	58%
2002	68%	59%
2001	72%	60%
2000	81%	61%
1999	82%	62%
1998	86%	63%
1997	91%	63%
1996	92%	64%
1995	90%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	93%	65%
1992	94%	66%
1991	94%	66%
1990	93%	66%
1989	94%	67%
1988	92%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,885 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,557 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	$57 MM	$17 MM
2022	$54 MM	$15 MM
2021	$46 MM	$15 MM
2020	$46 MM	$14 MM
2019	$44 MM	$14 MM
2018	$46 MM	$15 MM
2017	$45 MM	$13 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$29 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$32 MM	$11 MM
2011	$31 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$26 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$23 MM	$8 MM
2005	$24 MM	$8 MM
2004	$17 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$5 MM
1996	$13 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	$48 MM	$15 MM
2022	$47 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$14 MM
2020	$43 MM	$14 MM
2019	$42 MM	$13 MM
2018	$45 MM	$14 MM
2017	$40 MM	$12 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$11 MM
2014	$33 MM	$12 MM
2012	$33 MM	$11 MM
2011	$29 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$11 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$23 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$8 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$23 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$4 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,885

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	$26,509	$19,177
2022	$25,195	$17,728
2021	$20,321	$17,764
2020	$19,299	$19,707
2019	$18,051	$17,662
2018	$18,793	$19,255
2017	$17,846	$17,801
2016	$15,399	$14,596
2015	$11,393	$11,118
2014	$13,810	$13,203
2012	$12,865	$11,701
2011	$12,679	$11,859
2010	$11,797	$11,118
2009	$11,938	$10,546
2008	$11,121	$11,298
2007	$10,967	$10,143
2006	$10,142	$9,054
2005	$10,373	$9,158
2004	$7,258	$8,999
2003	$6,795	$8,614
2002	$7,007	$8,976
2001	$9,083	$8,649
2000	$7,298	$8,451
1999	$7,252	$7,697
1998	$6,467	$5,971
1997	$6,070	$5,662
1995	$7,055	$5,677
1992	$4,444	$4,514
1990	$4,135	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$23,557

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lyons SD 103 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,394	$17,769
2022	$21,942	$16,249
2021	$17,938	$16,655
2020	$18,009	$19,097
2019	$17,323	$17,005
2018	$18,456	$18,215
2017	$16,012	$17,235
2016	$15,380	$14,516
2015	$10,950	$11,218
2014	$13,065	$12,904
2012	$13,136	$11,755
2011	$11,745	$11,220
2010	$11,339	$11,218
2009	$11,233	$10,416
2008	$11,650	$10,971
2007	$10,953	$9,827
2006	$9,884	$8,997
2005	$8,405	$9,234
2004	$7,133	$9,089
2003	$7,543	$9,395
2002	$9,004	$9,305
2001	$10,946	$8,562
2000	$9,299	$8,142
1999	$7,522	$7,325
1998	$7,245	$5,848
1997	$5,534	$5,503
1995	$5,328	$5,507
1992	$4,445	$4,672
1990	$4,382	$4,244

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Best Lyons SD 103 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Middle School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

8101 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200

Gr: 6-8 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,042 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education