Top Rankings
Oak Park ESD 97 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,895 students in Oak Park ESD 97 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Park ESD 97 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
5,632 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Oak Park ESD 97 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#146 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
171 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
767 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
931 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
3,033 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
54%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
720 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
537
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
607
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
558
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
641
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
611
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
634
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
616
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
610
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 $23,359 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,496 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,359
$22,162
Spending / Student
$23,496
$21,409
Best Oak Park ESD 97 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Percy Julian Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
416 S Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3040
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3040
Grades: 6-8
| 946 students
Rank: #22.
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 S Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
Grades: 6-8
| 949 students
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