South Holland SD 151 School District

525 E 162nd St
South Holland, IL 60473-2384
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 521 students in South Holland SD 151 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in South Holland SD 151 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,450 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Holland SD 151 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#815 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
4%
28%
15%
30%
34%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
32%
30%
% Black
65%
22%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,259 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,930
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,259
$21,244

Best South Holland SD 151 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coolidge Middle School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15500 7th Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 339-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,450 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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