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North Palos SD 117 School District

Item: North Palos SD 117 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

7825 W 103rd St
Palos Hills, IL 60465-1676

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (708) 598-5500

www.npd117.net

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North Palos SD 117 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,367 Schools

# Students

3,350 Students

505,966 Students

# Teachers

229 Teachers

38,382 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	214	80
Kind	306	72
1	360	70

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District Rank

North Palos SD 117 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#27 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District
2023	#27
2022	#56
2021	#85
2019	#47
2018	#49
2017	#62
2016	#76
2015	#59
2014	#102
2013	#92
2012	#41

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59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	59%	27%
2021	44%	28%
2019	61%	33%
2018	60%	32%
2017	57%	32%
2016	53%	31%
2015	52%	29%
2014	84%	59%
2013	80%	58%
2012	96%	80%
2011	95%	80%

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65%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2022	65%	30%
2021	59%	32%
2019	65%	38%
2018	60%	37%
2017	59%	38%
2016	55%	36%
2015	57%	38%
2014	70%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	92%	75%
2011	92%	75%

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61%

50%

(2022-23)

19.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	19.8%	29.7%
2022	21.2%	31.6%
2021	13.9%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	0.49	0.70
2022	0.45	0.68
2021	0.44	0.68
2020	0.44	0.68
2019	0.44	0.68
2018	0.39	0.67
2017	0.39	0.67
2016	0.40	0.67
2015	0.42	0.67
2014	0.43	0.66
2013	0.45	0.66
2012	0.45	0.65
2011	0.44	0.66
2010	0.40	0.64
2009	0.37	0.64
2008	0.38	0.64
2007	0.34	0.63
2006	0.32	0.61
2005	0.31	0.61
2004	0.28	0.60
2003	0.30	0.59
2002	0.30	0.59
2001	0.30	0.58
2000	0.26	0.57
1999	0.25	0.56
1998	0.24	0.56
1997	0.21	0.54
1996	0.22	0.53
1995	0.20	0.53
1994	0.20	0.52
1993	0.18	0.52
1992	0.15	0.52
1991	0.14	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

24%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2022	14%	27%
2021	12%	27%
2020	15%	26%
2019	15%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	17%	25%
2014	17%	25%
2013	17%	24%
2012	17%	24%
2011	16%	23%
2010	13%	22%
2009	12%	22%
2008	12%	21%
2007	12%	20%
2006	11%	19%
2005	11%	18%
2004	10%	18%
2003	9%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	5%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	5%	17%
2015	4%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	18%
2012	6%	18%
2011	6%	18%
2010	7%	20%
2009	6%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	6%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	6%	21%
2001	6%	21%
2000	7%	21%
1999	5%	21%
1998	5%	21%
1997	5%	20%
1996	4%	21%
1995	4%	20%
1994	4%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	2%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

42%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	70%	45%
2022	72%	47%
2021	74%	47%
2020	73%	48%
2019	73%	48%
2018	77%	49%
2017	77%	49%
2016	76%	49%
2015	75%	49%
2014	73%	50%
2013	72%	50%
2012	72%	51%
2011	73%	51%
2010	76%	53%
2009	78%	53%
2008	78%	54%
2007	80%	55%
2006	82%	56%
2005	81%	57%
2004	84%	57%
2003	83%	58%
2002	83%	59%
2001	83%	60%
2000	85%	61%
1999	86%	62%
1998	87%	63%
1997	89%	64%
1996	88%	64%
1995	89%	65%
1994	88%	65%
1993	91%	65%
1992	92%	66%
1991	93%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

28%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,180 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$66 MM	$15 MM
2022	$70 MM	$14 MM
2021	$66 MM	$15 MM
2020	$70 MM	$14 MM
2019	$64 MM	$14 MM
2018	$52 MM	$15 MM
2017	$52 MM	$13 MM
2016	$51 MM	$12 MM
2015	$41 MM	$10 MM
2014	$46 MM	$12 MM
2012	$43 MM	$11 MM
2011	$42 MM	$11 MM
2010	$41 MM	$10 MM
2009	$38 MM	$10 MM
2008	$34 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$30 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$7 MM
2002	$23 MM	$8 MM
2001	$23 MM	$7 MM
2000	$21 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$58 MM	$14 MM
2022	$60 MM	$14 MM
2021	$58 MM	$14 MM
2020	$60 MM	$14 MM
2019	$55 MM	$13 MM
2018	$49 MM	$14 MM
2017	$57 MM	$12 MM
2016	$47 MM	$12 MM
2015	$38 MM	$11 MM
2014	$48 MM	$12 MM
2012	$39 MM	$11 MM
2011	$40 MM	$11 MM
2010	$38 MM	$11 MM
2009	$38 MM	$10 MM
2008	$36 MM	$9 MM
2007	$28 MM	$9 MM
2006	$24 MM	$8 MM
2005	$24 MM	$8 MM
2004	$24 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,724

$22,455

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,451	$17,333
2022	$20,658	$19,707
2021	$19,031	$17,764
2020	$20,658	$19,707
2019	$18,919	$17,662
2018	$15,361	$19,255
2017	$15,762	$17,801
2016	$15,532	$14,596
2015	$12,568	$11,118
2014	$14,497	$13,203
2012	$14,196	$11,701
2011	$13,799	$11,859
2010	$13,225	$11,118
2009	$12,992	$10,546
2008	$11,868	$11,298
2007	$12,146	$10,143
2006	$10,624	$9,054
2005	$8,455	$9,158
2004	$8,144	$8,999
2003	$9,276	$8,614
2002	$8,903	$8,976
2001	$9,511	$8,649
2000	$8,789	$8,451
1999	$7,842	$7,697
1998	$6,958	$5,971
1997	$6,604	$5,662
1995	$6,593	$5,677
1992	$5,083	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,180

$21,692

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Palos SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,942	$16,251
2022	$17,721	$19,097
2021	$16,576	$16,655
2020	$17,721	$19,097
2019	$16,031	$17,005
2018	$14,608	$18,215
2017	$17,173	$17,235
2016	$14,413	$14,516
2015	$11,721	$11,218
2014	$15,101	$12,904
2012	$13,079	$11,755
2011	$13,030	$11,220
2010	$12,334	$11,218
2009	$12,719	$10,416
2008	$12,550	$10,971
2007	$9,779	$9,827
2006	$8,761	$8,997
2005	$8,918	$9,234
2004	$8,843	$9,089
2003	$9,501	$9,395
2002	$9,526	$9,305
2001	$8,583	$8,562
2000	$8,981	$8,142
1999	$7,468	$7,325
1998	$5,880	$5,848
1997	$5,668	$5,503
1995	$5,821	$5,507
1992	$5,155	$4,672

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Best North Palos SD 117 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Dorn Elementary School

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7840 W 92nd St
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-5600

Gr: PK-1 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: n/an/a

Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School

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7825 W 103rd St
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-7760

Gr: PK-1 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5% in IL
: 59% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education