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Ridgeland School District 122

Item: Ridgeland School District 122
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

6500 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-2167

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 599-5550

www.ridgeland122.com

Top Rankings

Ridgeland School District 122 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

2,352 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

181 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
Pre-K	174	83
Kind	233	125
1	246	131
2	280	137
3	240	135
4	229	135
5	217	135
6	220	137
7	273	141
8	240	143

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District Rank

Ridgeland School District 122, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122
2023	#529
2022	#592
2021	#641
2019	#449
2018	#456
2017	#561
2016	#478
2015	#552
2014	#459
2013	#340
2012	#282

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	20%	27%
2021	14%	28%
2019	29%	33%
2018	27%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	16%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	64%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	88%	80%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2022	25%	30%
2021	22%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	27%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	35%	36%
2015	35%	38%
2014	57%	57%
2013	62%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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43%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	0.58	0.70
2022	0.57	0.68
2021	0.55	0.68
2020	0.52	0.68
2019	0.52	0.68
2018	0.47	0.67
2017	0.47	0.67
2016	0.49	0.67
2015	0.47	0.67
2014	0.46	0.66
2013	0.45	0.66
2012	0.46	0.65
2011	0.43	0.66
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.40	0.63
2006	0.37	0.61
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.31	0.60
2003	0.26	0.59
2002	0.23	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.10	0.56
1998	0.09	0.56
1997	0.06	0.54
1996	0.06	0.53
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.05	0.52
1993	0.05	0.52
1992	0.04	0.52
1991	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

37%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	35%	27%
2022	34%	27%
2021	30%	27%
2020	28%	26%
2019	28%	26%
2018	25%	26%
2017	25%	26%
2016	26%	26%
2015	25%	25%
2014	23%	25%
2013	23%	24%
2012	23%	24%
2011	21%	23%
2010	21%	22%
2009	20%	22%
2008	20%	21%
2007	19%	20%
2006	18%	19%
2005	17%	18%
2004	14%	18%
2003	11%	17%
2002	10%	16%
2001	8%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	6%	17%
2022	5%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	4%	17%
2014	4%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	4%	18%
2010	4%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%

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% White

52%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	55%	45%
2022	56%	47%
2021	60%	47%
2020	64%	48%
2019	64%	48%
2018	68%	49%
2017	68%	49%
2016	67%	49%
2015	68%	49%
2014	70%	50%
2013	70%	50%
2012	71%	51%
2011	72%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	73%	53%
2008	73%	54%
2007	75%	55%
2006	77%	56%
2005	79%	57%
2004	82%	57%
2003	86%	58%
2002	87%	59%
2001	89%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	97%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,854 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	$46 MM	$15 MM
2022	$44 MM	$14 MM
2021	$46 MM	$15 MM
2020	$44 MM	$14 MM
2019	$42 MM	$14 MM
2018	$38 MM	$15 MM
2017	$40 MM	$13 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$30 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$31 MM	$11 MM
2011	$30 MM	$11 MM
2010	$30 MM	$10 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$26 MM	$9 MM
2007	$24 MM	$9 MM
2006	$22 MM	$8 MM
2005	$22 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$7 MM
2002	$19 MM	$8 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	$44 MM	$14 MM
2022	$41 MM	$14 MM
2021	$44 MM	$14 MM
2020	$41 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$13 MM
2018	$36 MM	$14 MM
2017	$38 MM	$12 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$11 MM
2014	$31 MM	$12 MM
2012	$29 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$11 MM
2009	$25 MM	$10 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$30 MM	$9 MM
2006	$33 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$23 MM	$8 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$23 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$6 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,460

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	$19,585	$17,333
2022	$17,869	$19,707
2021	$19,551	$17,764
2020	$17,869	$19,707
2019	$16,970	$17,662
2018	$16,014	$19,255
2017	$16,879	$17,801
2016	$16,388	$14,596
2015	$12,326	$11,118
2014	$14,950	$13,203
2012	$13,419	$11,701
2011	$13,009	$11,859
2010	$12,923	$11,118
2009	$11,823	$10,546
2008	$11,311	$11,298
2007	$10,302	$10,143
2006	$10,101	$9,054
2005	$9,737	$9,158
2004	$9,162	$8,999
2003	$8,215	$8,614
2002	$8,545	$8,976
2001	$7,754	$8,649
2000	$7,163	$8,451
1999	$6,534	$7,697
1998	$5,266	$5,971
1997	$5,750	$5,662
1995	$6,003	$5,677
1992	$5,531	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$18,854

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ridgeland School District 122	Illinois
2023	$18,975	$16,251
2022	$16,869	$19,097
2021	$18,943	$16,655
2020	$16,869	$19,097
2019	$15,700	$17,005
2018	$15,386	$18,215
2017	$16,012	$17,235
2016	$16,174	$14,516
2015	$10,644	$11,218
2014	$13,198	$12,904
2012	$12,243	$11,755
2011	$11,820	$11,220
2010	$11,160	$11,218
2009	$10,856	$10,416
2008	$11,937	$10,971
2007	$12,911	$9,827
2006	$15,571	$8,997
2005	$11,385	$9,234
2004	$10,272	$9,089
2003	$9,963	$9,395
2002	$8,261	$9,305
2001	$10,842	$8,562
2000	$7,618	$8,142
1999	$5,912	$7,325
1998	$4,650	$5,848
1997	$4,401	$5,503
1995	$5,722	$5,507
1992	$4,770	$4,672

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Best Ridgeland School District 122 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harnew Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

9101 Meade Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 599-7070

Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Columbus Manor Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9700 Mayfield Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 424-3481

Gr: PK-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

George W Lieb Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9101 Pembroke Ln
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-1050

Gr: PK-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #44.

Ernest F Kolb Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9620 Normandy Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 598-8090

Gr: PK-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #55.

Simmons Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6450 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 599-8540

Gr: 6-8 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ridgeland School District 122?

Ridgeland School District 122 manages 5 public schools serving 2,352 students.

What is the rank of Ridgeland School District 122?

Ridgeland School District 122 is ranked #521 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ridgeland School District 122?

52% of Ridgeland School District 122 students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ridgeland School District 122?

Ridgeland School District 122 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Ridgeland School District 122's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,854 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education