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Lyons SD 103 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 693 students in Lyons SD 103 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lyons SD 103 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
2,086 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lyons SD 103 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#725 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
81%
30%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
12%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,417 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,997
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,417
$21,662
Best Lyons SD 103 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8101 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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