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Palos Heights School District 128

Item: Palos Heights School District 128
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

12809 S Mcvickers Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463-2351

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Top 20%

Tel: (708) 597-9040

Top Rankings

Palos Heights School District 128 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

791 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

61 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
Pre-K	88	83
Kind	82	125
1	68	131
2	87	137
3	91	135
4	78	135
5	89	135
6	70	137
7	75	141
8	63	143

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District Rank

Palos Heights School District 128, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128
2023	#137
2022	#94
2021	#152
2019	#105
2018	#152
2017	#63
2016	#68
2015	#59
2014	#86
2013	#125
2012	#82

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33%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	33%	27%
2021	36%	28%
2019	49%	33%
2018	47%	32%
2017	52%	32%
2016	46%	31%
2015	44%	29%
2014	78%	59%
2013	72%	58%
2012	94%	80%
2011	94%	80%

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57%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2022	57%	30%
2021	49%	32%
2019	59%	38%
2018	47%	37%
2017	66%	38%
2016	68%	36%
2015	69%	38%
2014	76%	57%
2013	76%	58%
2012	91%	75%
2011	93%	75%

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60-64%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	0.42	0.70
2022	0.39	0.68
2021	0.40	0.68
2020	0.37	0.68
2019	0.37	0.68
2018	0.28	0.67
2017	0.28	0.67
2016	0.26	0.67
2015	0.21	0.67
2014	0.23	0.66
2013	0.25	0.66
2012	0.26	0.65
2011	0.21	0.66
2010	0.17	0.64
2009	0.20	0.64
2008	0.16	0.64
2007	0.11	0.63
2006	0.13	0.61
2005	0.11	0.61
2004	0.08	0.60
2003	0.09	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.09	0.56
1998	0.05	0.56
1997	0.07	0.54
1996	0.04	0.53
1995	0.05	0.53
1994	0.05	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.07	0.52
1991	0.09	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2022	16%	27%
2021	16%	27%
2020	15%	26%
2019	15%	26%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	13%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	11%	24%
2011	9%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	7%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%

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% White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	74%	45%
2022	77%	47%
2021	76%	47%
2020	78%	48%
2019	78%	48%
2018	84%	49%
2017	84%	49%
2016	85%	49%
2015	88%	49%
2014	87%	50%
2013	86%	50%
2012	86%	51%
2011	89%	51%
2010	90%	53%
2009	89%	53%
2008	91%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	93%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	96%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	96%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	95%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,005 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$13 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$14 MM
2018	$11 MM	$15 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$14 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,633

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	$16,999	$17,333
2022	$18,004	$19,707
2021	$18,023	$17,764
2020	$18,004	$19,707
2019	$18,010	$17,662
2018	$16,559	$19,255
2017	$17,412	$17,801
2016	$16,447	$14,596
2015	$14,772	$11,118
2014	$15,218	$13,203
2012	$14,279	$11,701
2011	$13,731	$11,859
2010	$15,398	$11,118
2009	$13,108	$10,546
2008	$12,756	$11,298
2007	$12,518	$10,143
2006	$10,899	$9,054
2005	$10,548	$9,158
2004	$10,707	$8,999
2003	$10,041	$8,614
2002	$10,795	$8,976
2001	$11,076	$8,649
2000	$10,076	$8,451
1999	$8,833	$7,697
1998	$7,160	$5,971
1997	$7,617	$5,662
1995	$6,889	$5,677
1992	$6,677	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,005

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palos Heights School District 128	Illinois
2023	$17,379	$16,251
2022	$16,925	$19,097
2021	$18,426	$16,655
2020	$16,925	$19,097
2019	$19,958	$17,005
2018	$16,406	$18,215
2017	$15,940	$17,235
2016	$13,601	$14,516
2015	$12,339	$11,218
2014	$13,328	$12,904
2012	$12,671	$11,755
2011	$12,535	$11,220
2010	$12,862	$11,218
2009	$11,589	$10,416
2008	$11,718	$10,971
2007	$11,278	$9,827
2006	$10,078	$8,997
2005	$10,174	$9,234
2004	$10,402	$9,089
2003	$15,349	$9,395
2002	$17,198	$9,305
2001	$9,960	$8,562
2000	$8,411	$8,142
1999	$8,296	$7,325
1998	$6,521	$5,848
1997	$8,496	$5,503
1995	$6,694	$5,507
1992	$5,192	$4,672

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Best Palos Heights School District 128 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Navajo Heights Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

12401 S Oak Park Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 385-3269

Gr: 4-5 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Independence Jr High School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

6610 W Highland Dr
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-0737

Gr: 6-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Chippewa Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12425 S Austin Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 388-7260

Gr: 1-3 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: n/an/a

Indian Hill

Add to Compare

12800 S Austin Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 597-1285

Gr: PK-K | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Palos Heights School District 128?

Palos Heights School District 128 manages 4 public schools serving 791 students.

What is the rank of Palos Heights School District 128?

Palos Heights School District 128 is ranked #139 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Palos Heights School District 128?

76% of Palos Heights School District 128 students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Palos Heights School District 128?

Palos Heights School District 128 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Palos Heights School District 128's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,005 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 791 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in IL
: 33% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education