Top Rankings
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,091 students in Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
3,325 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 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.
Overall District Rank
#544 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,454 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
29%
# Black Students
242 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
1,462 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
306
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
334
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
346
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
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 $19,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,579 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,295
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,579
$21,409
Best Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Lawn-hometown Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5345 W 99th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-6400
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,091 students
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