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Item: Oak Park ESD 97 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

260 Madison St
Oak Park, IL 60302-4112

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Top 20%

Tel: (708) 524-3000

www.op97.org

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Oak Park ESD 97 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

5,560 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

463 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
6	635	116
7	595	139
8	644	143

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District Rank

Oak Park ESD 97 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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)

#141 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	#141
2022	#134
2021	#146
2019	#261
2018	#200
2017	#165
2016	#104
2015	#44
2014	#81
2013	#94
2012	#118
2011	#153
2010	#146

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44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	44%	27%
2021	41%	28%
2019	45%	33%
2018	43%	32%
2017	46%	32%
2016	49%	31%
2015	49%	29%
2014	77%	59%
2013	75%	58%
2012	92%	80%
2011	91%	80%
2010	91%	80%

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42%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2022	42%	30%
2021	44%	32%
2019	44%	38%
2018	43%	37%
2017	50%	38%
2016	54%	36%
2015	67%	38%
2014	77%	57%
2013	78%	58%
2012	90%	75%
2011	88%	75%
2010	88%	74%

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65%

50%

(2022-23)

15.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	15.3%	29.7%
2022	15.2%	31.6%
2021	7.4%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	0.67	0.69
2022	0.65	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.66	0.67
2019	0.66	0.68
2018	0.64	0.68
2017	0.64	0.67
2016	0.64	0.67
2015	0.61	0.67
2014	0.62	0.66
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.54	0.64
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.54	0.63
2007	0.55	0.62
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.56	0.60
2004	0.53	0.60
2003	0.54	0.59
2002	0.58	0.59
2001	0.54	0.58
2000	0.54	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.53	0.55
1997	0.53	0.55
1996	0.53	0.54
1995	0.53	0.53
1994	0.52	0.53
1993	0.52	0.53
1992	0.51	0.51
1991	0.49	0.51
1990	0.49	0.51
1989	0.49	0.50
1988	0.49	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%
1990	4%	3%
1989	4%	2%
1988	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	28%
2022	14%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	13%	27%
2019	13%	26%
2018	12%	26%
2017	12%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	5%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	6%	21%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	4%	16%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%
1990	3%	9%
1989	3%	9%
1988	3%	9%

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% Black

16%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	16%
2022	17%	17%
2021	17%	17%
2020	17%	16%
2019	17%	17%
2018	18%	17%
2017	18%	17%
2016	19%	17%
2015	22%	18%
2014	23%	17%
2013	23%	18%
2012	23%	18%
2011	24%	19%
2010	27%	19%
2009	28%	20%
2008	29%	20%
2007	30%	20%
2006	31%	20%
2005	31%	21%
2004	32%	21%
2003	32%	21%
2002	30%	21%
2001	34%	21%
2000	35%	21%
1999	35%	21%
1998	34%	21%
1997	34%	21%
1996	33%	21%
1995	33%	21%
1994	31%	21%
1993	31%	21%
1992	30%	21%
1991	28%	21%
1990	28%	22%
1989	27%	22%
1988	26%	22%

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% White

52%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	52%	46%
2022	54%	47%
2021	54%	47%
2020	53%	48%
2019	53%	48%
2018	55%	48%
2017	55%	49%
2016	55%	49%
2015	57%	49%
2014	56%	50%
2013	56%	51%
2012	57%	51%
2011	58%	51%
2010	59%	53%
2009	59%	53%
2008	59%	54%
2007	58%	55%
2006	58%	56%
2005	57%	57%
2004	60%	57%
2003	60%	58%
2002	57%	59%
2001	58%	60%
2000	58%	61%
1999	59%	62%
1998	60%	63%
1997	60%	63%
1996	60%	64%
1995	61%	65%
1994	62%	65%
1993	63%	65%
1992	63%	66%
1991	65%	66%
1990	65%	66%
1989	66%	67%
1988	66%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	15%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	13%	4%
2020	13%	4%
2019	13%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	3%
2016	11%	3%
2015	11%	3%
2014	11%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	9%	3%
2011	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,284 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,022 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$146 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	$146 MM	$17 MM
2022	$141 MM	$15 MM
2021	$132 MM	$15 MM
2020	$126 MM	$14 MM
2019	$119 MM	$14 MM
2018	$145 MM	$15 MM
2017	$124 MM	$13 MM
2016	$106 MM	$12 MM
2015	$78 MM	$10 MM
2014	$97 MM	$12 MM
2012	$94 MM	$11 MM
2011	$82 MM	$11 MM
2010	$78 MM	$10 MM
2009	$74 MM	$10 MM
2008	$68 MM	$9 MM
2007	$66 MM	$9 MM
2006	$64 MM	$8 MM
2005	$61 MM	$8 MM
2004	$58 MM	$8 MM
2003	$55 MM	$7 MM
2002	$55 MM	$8 MM
2001	$64 MM	$7 MM
2000	$64 MM	$7 MM
1999	$47 MM	$7 MM
1998	$46 MM	$6 MM
1997	$43 MM	$5 MM
1996	$40 MM	$5 MM
1995	$39 MM	$5 MM
1992	$33 MM	$3 MM
1990	$29 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$145 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	$145 MM	$15 MM
2022	$147 MM	$14 MM
2021	$132 MM	$14 MM
2020	$139 MM	$14 MM
2019	$135 MM	$13 MM
2018	$131 MM	$14 MM
2017	$122 MM	$12 MM
2016	$111 MM	$12 MM
2015	$79 MM	$11 MM
2014	$93 MM	$12 MM
2012	$82 MM	$11 MM
2011	$80 MM	$11 MM
2010	$79 MM	$11 MM
2009	$72 MM	$10 MM
2008	$66 MM	$9 MM
2007	$66 MM	$9 MM
2006	$63 MM	$8 MM
2005	$63 MM	$8 MM
2004	$59 MM	$8 MM
2003	$64 MM	$8 MM
2002	$77 MM	$8 MM
2001	$83 MM	$7 MM
2000	$57 MM	$7 MM
1999	$45 MM	$6 MM
1998	$38 MM	$6 MM
1997	$36 MM	$5 MM
1996	$36 MM	$5 MM
1995	$36 MM	$5 MM
1992	$29 MM	$4 MM
1990	$24 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,284

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	$26,351	$19,177
2022	$24,959	$17,728
2021	$23,056	$17,764
2020	$20,908	$19,707
2019	$19,543	$17,662
2018	$23,763	$19,255
2017	$20,276	$17,801
2016	$17,963	$14,596
2015	$13,236	$11,118
2014	$16,373	$13,203
2012	$16,650	$11,701
2011	$14,769	$11,859
2010	$14,326	$11,118
2009	$13,919	$10,546
2008	$13,451	$11,298
2007	$13,130	$10,143
2006	$12,776	$9,054
2005	$12,193	$9,158
2004	$11,739	$8,999
2003	$11,249	$8,614
2002	$10,934	$8,976
2001	$12,630	$8,649
2000	$12,540	$8,451
1999	$9,058	$7,697
1998	$7,502	$5,971
1997	$7,161	$5,662
1995	$7,412	$5,677
1992	$6,440	$4,514
1990	$5,985	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$26,022

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Oak Park ESD 97 School District	Illinois
2023	$26,087	$17,769
2022	$26,135	$16,249
2021	$23,192	$16,655
2020	$23,014	$19,097
2019	$22,262	$17,005
2018	$21,413	$18,215
2017	$20,072	$17,235
2016	$18,688	$14,516
2015	$13,276	$11,218
2014	$15,820	$12,904
2012	$14,537	$11,755
2011	$14,415	$11,220
2010	$14,369	$11,218
2009	$13,585	$10,416
2008	$13,158	$10,971
2007	$13,121	$9,827
2006	$12,614	$8,997
2005	$12,693	$9,234
2004	$12,046	$9,089
2003	$13,067	$9,395
2002	$15,396	$9,305
2001	$16,535	$8,562
2000	$11,300	$8,142
1999	$8,671	$7,325
1998	$6,210	$5,848
1997	$5,945	$5,503
1995	$6,975	$5,507
1992	$5,679	$4,672
1990	$4,901	$4,244

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Best Oak Park ESD 97 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Percy Julian Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

416 S Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3040

Gr: 6-8 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #22.

Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

325 S Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050

Gr: 6-8 | 947 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 5,560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 20% in IL
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education