Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 School District

14011 S Harrison Ave
Posen, IL 60469-1025
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
1,286 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)
#741 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

10%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
50%
(2022-23)
19.4%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
31%

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% Black
33%
21%

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% White
2%
39%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,176 is higher 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 $23,686 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
$34 MM
$46,284 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$31 MM
$44,509 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,176
$25,132

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,686
$24,168

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kellar School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14123 S Lydia Ave
Robbins, IL 60472
(708) 388-7201
Gr: 6-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,286 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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