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Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District

Item: Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District
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Author: Public School Review

3015 W 163rd St
Markham, IL 60428-5626

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 210-2898

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Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

2,473 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

118 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
6	223	116
7	268	139
8	275	143

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District Rank

Prairie-Hills ESD 144 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)

#814 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District
2023	#814
2022	#811
2021	#864
2019	#771
2018	#719
2017	#768
2016	#780
2015	#680
2014	#823
2013	#796
2012	#651
2011	#717
2010	#723

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	17%	32%
2017	15%	32%
2016	13%	31%
2015	12%	29%
2014	35%	59%
2013	39%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	72%	80%
2010	73%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	12%	32%
2019	24%	38%
2018	17%	37%
2017	23%	38%
2016	19%	36%
2015	28%	38%
2014	36%	57%
2013	43%	58%
2012	72%	75%
2011	68%	75%
2010	66%	74%

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25%

50%

(2022-23)

30.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	30.7%	29.7%
2022	33.6%	31.6%
2021	67.5%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	0.32	0.69
2022	0.30	0.68
2021	0.30	0.68
2020	0.26	0.67
2019	0.26	0.68
2018	0.27	0.68
2017	0.27	0.67
2016	0.28	0.67
2015	0.36	0.67
2014	0.26	0.66
2013	0.25	0.65
2012	0.25	0.65
2011	0.25	0.65
2010	0.23	0.64
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.22	0.63
2007	0.20	0.62
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.22	0.60
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.21	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.23	0.56
1998	0.24	0.55
1997	0.24	0.55
1996	0.23	0.54
1995	0.25	0.53
1994	0.28	0.53
1993	0.33	0.53
1992	0.36	0.51
1991	0.39	0.51
1990	0.42	0.51
1989	0.45	0.50
1988	0.48	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	15%	28%
2022	14%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	11%	27%
2019	11%	26%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	11%	23%
2010	9%	22%
2009	9%	21%
2008	8%	20%
2007	7%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% Black

77%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	81%	16%
2022	83%	17%
2021	83%	17%
2020	85%	16%
2019	85%	17%
2018	85%	17%
2017	85%	17%
2016	84%	17%
2015	65%	18%
2014	86%	17%
2013	86%	18%
2012	86%	18%
2011	86%	19%
2010	87%	19%
2009	87%	20%
2008	88%	20%
2007	89%	20%
2006	89%	20%
2005	88%	21%
2004	89%	21%
2003	89%	21%
2002	88%	21%
2001	88%	21%
2000	88%	21%
1999	87%	21%
1998	87%	21%
1997	87%	21%
1996	88%	21%
1995	86%	21%
1994	84%	21%
1993	81%	21%
1992	78%	21%
1991	76%	21%
1990	73%	22%
1989	69%	22%
1988	65%	22%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	46%
2022	1%	47%
2021	2%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	2%	48%
2017	2%	49%
2016	2%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	3%	50%
2013	3%	51%
2012	3%	51%
2011	3%	51%
2010	4%	53%
2009	4%	53%
2008	4%	54%
2007	3%	55%
2006	4%	56%
2005	5%	57%
2004	5%	57%
2003	6%	58%
2002	7%	59%
2001	8%	60%
2000	8%	61%
1999	10%	62%
1998	10%	63%
1997	11%	63%
1996	11%	64%
1995	13%	65%
1994	15%	65%
1993	17%	65%
1992	20%	66%
1991	22%	66%
1990	23%	66%
1989	28%	67%
1988	32%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2021)

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,682 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	$61 MM	$17 MM
2022	$62 MM	$15 MM
2021	$49 MM	$15 MM
2020	$50 MM	$14 MM
2019	$46 MM	$14 MM
2018	$48 MM	$15 MM
2017	$44 MM	$13 MM
2016	$41 MM	$12 MM
2015	$39 MM	$10 MM
2014	$38 MM	$12 MM
2012	$38 MM	$11 MM
2011	$39 MM	$11 MM
2010	$39 MM	$10 MM
2009	$34 MM	$10 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$30 MM	$9 MM
2006	$29 MM	$8 MM
2005	$28 MM	$8 MM
2004	$28 MM	$8 MM
2003	$27 MM	$7 MM
2002	$27 MM	$8 MM
2001	$33 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$13 MM	$3 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	$61 MM	$15 MM
2022	$53 MM	$14 MM
2021	$54 MM	$14 MM
2020	$44 MM	$14 MM
2019	$42 MM	$13 MM
2018	$45 MM	$14 MM
2017	$45 MM	$12 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$35 MM	$11 MM
2014	$34 MM	$12 MM
2012	$60 MM	$11 MM
2011	$49 MM	$11 MM
2010	$35 MM	$11 MM
2009	$32 MM	$10 MM
2008	$30 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$30 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$29 MM	$8 MM
2001	$33 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$13 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,747

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,373	$19,177
2022	$23,471	$17,728
2021	$18,640	$17,764
2020	$17,539	$19,707
2019	$16,409	$17,662
2018	$17,341	$19,255
2017	$16,993	$17,801
2016	$16,094	$14,596
2015	$15,080	$11,118
2014	$14,029	$13,203
2012	$13,588	$11,701
2011	$13,853	$11,859
2010	$13,151	$11,118
2009	$11,177	$10,546
2008	$9,563	$11,298
2007	$9,617	$10,143
2006	$9,671	$9,054
2005	$9,813	$9,158
2004	$9,695	$8,999
2003	$9,023	$8,614
2002	$9,047	$8,976
2001	$11,438	$8,649
2000	$7,707	$8,451
1999	$6,867	$7,697
1998	$5,368	$5,971
1997	$5,190	$5,662
1995	$5,078	$5,677
1992	$3,914	$4,514
1990	$3,810	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$24,682

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,308	$17,769
2022	$20,298	$16,249
2021	$20,695	$16,655
2020	$15,319	$19,097
2019	$15,033	$17,005
2018	$16,367	$18,215
2017	$17,403	$17,235
2016	$14,960	$14,516
2015	$13,802	$11,218
2014	$12,687	$12,904
2012	$21,405	$11,755
2011	$17,652	$11,220
2010	$12,036	$11,218
2009	$10,570	$10,416
2008	$9,480	$10,971
2007	$9,309	$9,827
2006	$10,138	$8,997
2005	$10,002	$9,234
2004	$9,125	$9,089
2003	$8,350	$9,395
2002	$9,521	$9,305
2001	$11,430	$8,562
2000	$7,179	$8,142
1999	$6,507	$7,325
1998	$5,221	$5,848
1997	$5,576	$5,503
1995	$5,231	$5,507
1992	$4,008	$4,672
1990	$3,722	$4,244

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Best Prairie-Hills ESD 144 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie-hills Junior High School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

16315 Richmond
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 210-2860

Gr: 6-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education