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Item: Norridge SD 80 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

8151 W Lawrence Ave
Norridge, IL 60706-3136

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Top 30%

Tel: (708) 583-2068

www.norridge80.org

Top Rankings

Norridge SD 80 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,367 Schools

# Students

1,111 Students

505,966 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

38,382 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	78	80
Kind	70	72
1	106	70
2	102	66
3	125	60
4	131	56

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District Rank

Norridge SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)

#207 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District
2023	#207
2022	#102
2021	#119
2019	#249
2018	#337
2017	#167
2016	#109
2015	#167
2014	#166
2013	#151
2012	#120

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	28%	27%
2021	37%	28%
2019	39%	33%
2018	34%	32%
2017	39%	32%
2016	43%	31%
2015	38%	29%
2014	74%	59%
2013	72%	58%
2012	94%	80%
2011	93%	80%

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51%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2022	51%	30%
2021	52%	32%
2019	48%	38%
2018	34%	37%
2017	56%	38%
2016	57%	36%
2015	49%	38%
2014	70%	57%
2013	72%	58%
2012	88%	75%
2011	85%	75%

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54%

50%

(2022-23)

23.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	23.4%	29.7%
2022	20.1%	31.6%
2021	4.6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	0.48	0.70
2022	0.46	0.68
2021	0.45	0.68
2020	0.41	0.68
2019	0.41	0.68
2018	0.39	0.67
2017	0.39	0.67
2016	0.39	0.67
2015	0.37	0.67
2014	0.38	0.66
2013	0.36	0.66
2012	0.37	0.65
2011	0.38	0.66
2010	0.27	0.64
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.25	0.64
2007	0.22	0.63
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.19	0.61
2004	0.18	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.17	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.22	0.56
1998	0.21	0.56
1997	0.20	0.54
1996	0.21	0.53
1995	0.19	0.53
1994	0.17	0.52
1993	0.16	0.52
1992	0.14	0.52
1991	0.15	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	19%	27%
2022	17%	27%
2021	18%	27%
2020	16%	26%
2019	16%	26%
2018	16%	26%
2017	16%	26%
2016	16%	26%
2015	16%	25%
2014	16%	25%
2013	14%	24%
2012	15%	24%
2011	15%	23%
2010	9%	22%
2009	8%	22%
2008	9%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	6%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	6%	13%
1997	6%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

69%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	69%	45%
2022	71%	47%
2021	72%	47%
2020	75%	48%
2019	75%	48%
2018	77%	49%
2017	77%	49%
2016	77%	49%
2015	77%	49%
2014	77%	50%
2013	78%	50%
2012	78%	51%
2011	77%	51%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	53%
2008	86%	54%
2007	88%	55%
2006	89%	56%
2005	90%	57%
2004	90%	57%
2003	90%	58%
2002	90%	59%
2001	90%	60%
2000	88%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	87%	63%
1997	89%	64%
1996	88%	64%
1995	90%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	92%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	92%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,815 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$12 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,837

$22,456

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$12,814	$17,333
2022	$14,550	$19,707
2021	$13,622	$17,764
2020	$14,550	$19,707
2019	$13,938	$17,662
2018	$13,539	$19,255
2017	$12,081	$17,801
2016	$12,326	$14,596
2015	$10,132	$11,118
2014	$11,755	$13,203
2012	$11,290	$11,701
2011	$10,671	$11,859
2010	$11,303	$11,118
2009	$10,197	$10,546
2008	$9,581	$11,298
2007	$9,023	$10,143
2006	$8,010	$9,054
2005	$7,804	$9,158
2004	$7,660	$8,999
2003	$7,961	$8,614
2002	$7,776	$8,976
2001	$12,969	$8,649
2000	$7,085	$8,451
1999	$6,641	$7,697
1998	$5,932	$5,971
1997	$6,142	$5,662
1995	$6,283	$5,677
1992	$4,929	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$11,815

$21,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norridge SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$11,793	$16,251
2022	$13,402	$19,097
2021	$12,537	$16,655
2020	$13,402	$19,097
2019	$13,006	$17,005
2018	$13,600	$18,215
2017	$13,038	$17,235
2016	$12,981	$14,516
2015	$10,330	$11,218
2014	$13,835	$12,904
2012	$12,285	$11,755
2011	$11,502	$11,220
2010	$11,524	$11,218
2009	$10,107	$10,416
2008	$9,154	$10,971
2007	$8,166	$9,827
2006	$7,780	$8,997
2005	$7,445	$9,234
2004	$8,230	$9,089
2003	$7,663	$9,395
2002	$6,828	$9,305
2001	$13,754	$8,562
2000	$6,328	$8,142
1999	$5,761	$7,325
1998	$5,665	$5,848
1997	$5,489	$5,503
1995	$4,515	$5,507
1992	$4,695	$4,672

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Best Norridge SD 80 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

J Leigh Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

8151 W Lawrence Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 583-2068

Gr: PK-4 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,111 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 30% in IL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education