Top Rankings
Palos CCSD 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 707 students in Palos CCSD 118 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Palos CCSD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,063 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Palos CCSD 118 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
#83 out of 926 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
43 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,611 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
78%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
184
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
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 $20,329 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 $21,032 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,329
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,032
$21,409
Best Palos CCSD 118 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palos South Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13100 S 82nd Ave
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-5971
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-5971
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
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