Lyons SD 103 School District

4100 Joliet Ave
Lyons, IL 60534-1513
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 698 students in Lyons SD 103 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, 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 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,151 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lyons SD 103 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#825 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lyons SD 103  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lyons SD 103  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lyons SD 103  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,653 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
29%
# Black Students
102 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
329 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
15%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
199
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
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 $21,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,830 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lyons SD 103  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Lyons SD 103  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,332
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lyons SD 103  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,830
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lyons SD 103  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lyons SD 103 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8101 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,151 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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