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Item: Palos CCSD 118 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

8800 W 119th St
Palos Park, IL 60464-1081

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (708) 448-4800

www.palos118.org

Top Rankings

Palos CCSD 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,365 Schools

# Students

2,122 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

156 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	91	80
Kind	85	72
1	97	70
2	106	66
3	110	60
4	108	56
5	103	49

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District Rank

Palos CCSD 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)

#51 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District
2023	#51
2022	#57
2021	#83
2019	#60
2018	#174
2017	#97
2016	#71
2015	#63
2014	#47
2013	#52
2012	#37
2011	#33
2010	#19

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52%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	52%	27%
2021	46%	28%
2019	54%	33%
2018	45%	32%
2017	49%	32%
2016	51%	31%
2015	49%	29%
2014	82%	59%
2013	82%	58%
2012	96%	80%
2011	96%	80%
2010	97%	80%

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59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2022	59%	30%
2021	57%	32%
2019	64%	38%
2018	45%	37%
2017	60%	38%
2016	59%	36%
2015	61%	38%
2014	80%	57%
2013	81%	58%
2012	93%	75%
2011	93%	75%
2010	93%	74%

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75%

50%

(2022-23)

17.5%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	17.5%	29.7%
2022	14.4%	31.6%
2021	14.5%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	0.39	0.69
2022	0.38	0.68
2021	0.36	0.68
2020	0.35	0.67
2019	0.35	0.68
2018	0.33	0.68
2017	0.33	0.67
2016	0.32	0.67
2015	0.33	0.67
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.29	0.65
2012	0.27	0.65
2011	0.26	0.65
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.19	0.64
2008	0.20	0.63
2007	0.18	0.62
2006	0.15	0.61
2005	0.10	0.60
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.05	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.05	0.56
1998	0.04	0.55
1997	0.04	0.55
1996	0.08	0.54
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.08	0.53
1993	0.09	0.53
1992	0.09	0.51
1991	0.08	0.51
1990	0.08	0.51
1989	0.09	0.50
1988	0.09	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	4%	3%
1989	4%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	28%
2022	13%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	13%	27%
2019	13%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	9%	24%
2012	8%	24%
2011	8%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	5%	21%
2008	6%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	16%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1989	1%	22%

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% White

76%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	77%	46%
2022	78%	47%
2021	79%	47%
2020	80%	48%
2019	80%	48%
2018	81%	48%
2017	81%	49%
2016	81%	49%
2015	81%	49%
2014	82%	50%
2013	84%	51%
2012	85%	51%
2011	86%	51%
2010	88%	53%
2009	89%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	63%
1996	96%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	96%	66%
1990	96%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	95%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,505 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,648 is less 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

$41 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$41 MM	$17 MM
2022	$41 MM	$15 MM
2021	$42 MM	$15 MM
2020	$40 MM	$14 MM
2019	$37 MM	$14 MM
2018	$33 MM	$15 MM
2017	$31 MM	$13 MM
2016	$32 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$26 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$17 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$13 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$42 MM	$15 MM
2022	$42 MM	$14 MM
2021	$43 MM	$14 MM
2020	$39 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$13 MM
2018	$36 MM	$14 MM
2017	$31 MM	$12 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$11 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$26 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$11 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$9 MM
2007	$23 MM	$9 MM
2006	$33 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$35 MM	$8 MM
2003	$18 MM	$8 MM
2002	$19 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM
1992	$11 MM	$4 MM
1990	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,505

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,672	$19,177
2022	$20,045	$17,728
2021	$21,192	$17,764
2020	$19,770	$19,707
2019	$18,504	$17,662
2018	$16,555	$19,255
2017	$15,748	$17,801
2016	$16,489	$14,596
2015	$14,807	$11,118
2014	$15,350	$13,203
2012	$14,568	$11,701
2011	$14,452	$11,859
2010	$14,973	$11,118
2009	$14,427	$10,546
2008	$13,663	$11,298
2007	$12,767	$10,143
2006	$13,478	$9,054
2005	$11,903	$9,158
2004	$11,355	$8,999
2003	$10,478	$8,614
2002	$10,411	$8,976
2001	$10,440	$8,649
2000	$9,246	$8,451
1999	$8,836	$7,697
1998	$7,363	$5,971
1997	$7,017	$5,662
1995	$6,634	$5,677
1992	$6,101	$4,514
1990	$4,631	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$19,648

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Palos CCSD 118 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,816	$17,769
2022	$20,214	$16,249
2021	$21,924	$16,655
2020	$19,506	$19,097
2019	$18,902	$17,005
2018	$18,033	$18,215
2017	$15,595	$17,235
2016	$15,843	$14,516
2015	$13,934	$11,218
2014	$15,099	$12,904
2012	$14,140	$11,755
2011	$13,550	$11,220
2010	$14,090	$11,218
2009	$12,795	$10,416
2008	$11,821	$10,971
2007	$11,724	$9,827
2006	$16,555	$8,997
2005	$12,161	$9,234
2004	$17,236	$9,089
2003	$9,009	$9,395
2002	$9,248	$9,305
2001	$9,420	$8,562
2000	$8,343	$8,142
1999	$7,194	$7,325
1998	$7,169	$5,848
1997	$7,386	$5,503
1995	$7,141	$5,507
1992	$5,234	$4,672
1990	$5,042	$4,244

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Best Palos CCSD 118 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palos West Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

12700 S 104th Ave
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-6888

Gr: PK-5 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,122 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in IL
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education