Top Rankings
Palos Heights SD 128 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Palos Heights SD 128 School District.
Public Preschools in Palos Heights SD 128 School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
742 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Palos Heights SD 128 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
#152 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
32 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
568 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
77%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
72
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,732 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 $18,128 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,732
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,128
$21,409
Best Palos Heights SD 128 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
12800 S Austin Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 597-1285
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 597-1285
Grades: PK-K
| 143 students
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