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Item: Taft School District 90
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1605 S Washington St
Lockport, IL 60441-4241

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 838-0408

www.taft90.org

Top Rankings

Taft School District 90 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,394 Schools

# Students

258 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft School District 90	Illinois
Pre-K	5	83
Kind	21	125
1	28	131
2	38	137
3	27	135
4	30	135
5	29	135
6	25	137
7	24	141
8	31	143

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District Rank

Taft School District 90, 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Taft School District 90
2023	#717
2022	#691
2021	#555
2019	#610
2018	#424
2017	#510
2016	#333
2015	#440
2014	#545
2013	#556
2012	#668

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2021	17%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	29%	32%
2017	31%	32%
2016	36%	31%
2015	26%	29%
2014	58%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	82%	80%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2022	12%	30%
2021	22%	32%
2019	21%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	28%	38%
2016	34%	36%
2015	32%	38%
2014	50%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	71%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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50-59%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	0.54	0.70
2022	0.49	0.68
2021	0.49	0.68
2020	0.40	0.68
2019	0.40	0.68
2018	0.36	0.67
2017	0.36	0.67
2016	0.34	0.67
2015	0.34	0.67
2014	0.33	0.66
2013	0.33	0.66
2012	0.33	0.65
2011	0.35	0.66
2010	0.32	0.64
2009	0.33	0.64
2008	0.35	0.64
2007	0.35	0.63
2006	0.33	0.61
2005	0.25	0.61
2004	0.22	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.19	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.12	0.57
1999	0.12	0.56
1998	0.20	0.56
1997	0.13	0.54
1996	0.13	0.53
1995	0.17	0.53
1994	0.10	0.52
1993	0.10	0.52
1992	0.10	0.52
1991	0.10	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2022	24%	27%
2021	23%	27%
2020	16%	26%
2019	16%	26%
2018	17%	26%
2017	17%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	10%	23%
2010	12%	22%
2009	15%	22%
2008	17%	21%
2007	17%	20%
2006	12%	19%
2005	9%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	6%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	7%	13%
1997	5%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	5%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	4%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	4%	20%
2009	6%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	5%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	2%	20%
1996	3%	21%
1995	3%	20%
1994	2%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	2%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

62%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	64%	45%
2022	67%	47%
2021	68%	47%
2020	76%	48%
2019	76%	48%
2018	78%	49%
2017	78%	49%
2016	80%	49%
2015	80%	49%
2014	81%	50%
2013	82%	50%
2012	81%	51%
2011	80%	51%
2010	80%	53%
2009	79%	53%
2008	78%	54%
2007	78%	55%
2006	80%	56%
2005	86%	57%
2004	88%	57%
2003	89%	58%
2002	90%	59%
2001	92%	60%
2000	94%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	89%	63%
1997	93%	64%
1996	93%	64%
1995	91%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	95%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	95%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	10%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,081 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 $12,833 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

$4 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	$4 MM	$15 MM
2022	$4 MM	$14 MM
2021	$4 MM	$15 MM
2020	$4 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$4 MM	$15 MM
2017	$4 MM	$13 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$10 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$4 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$4 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$3 MM	$14 MM
2017	$4 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$2 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$8 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,081

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	$14,098	$17,333
2022	$15,132	$19,707
2021	$14,683	$17,764
2020	$15,132	$19,707
2019	$21,777	$17,662
2018	$12,888	$19,255
2017	$12,521	$17,801
2016	$12,555	$14,596
2015	$9,239	$11,118
2014	$10,825	$13,203
2012	$8,860	$11,701
2011	$9,037	$11,859
2010	$8,912	$11,118
2009	$7,997	$10,546
2008	$8,912	$11,298
2007	$8,415	$10,143
2006	$7,289	$9,054
2005	$7,962	$9,158
2004	$6,461	$8,999
2003	$6,479	$8,614
2002	$6,134	$8,976
2001	$5,952	$8,649
2000	$5,215	$8,451
1999	$5,493	$7,697
1998	$3,603	$5,971
1997	$3,374	$5,662
1995	$3,593	$5,677
1992	$3,735	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$12,833

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Taft School District 90	Illinois
2023	$11,996	$16,251
2022	$14,465	$19,097
2021	$12,494	$16,655
2020	$14,465	$19,097
2019	$19,585	$17,005
2018	$10,639	$18,215
2017	$11,286	$17,235
2016	$26,570	$14,516
2015	$9,028	$11,218
2014	$12,346	$12,904
2012	$8,977	$11,755
2011	$8,659	$11,220
2010	$8,708	$11,218
2009	$7,590	$10,416
2008	$7,852	$10,971
2007	$7,391	$9,827
2006	$6,335	$8,997
2005	$7,038	$9,234
2004	$6,840	$9,089
2003	$7,159	$9,395
2002	$6,685	$9,305
2001	$6,350	$8,562
2000	$5,412	$8,142
1999	$7,055	$7,325
1998	$4,472	$5,848
1997	$3,129	$5,503
1995	$3,474	$5,507
1992	$3,127	$4,672

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Best Taft School District 90 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Taft Grade School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

1605 S Washington St
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-0408

Gr: PK-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Taft School District 90?

Taft School District 90 manages 1 public schools serving 258 students.

What is the rank of Taft School District 90?

Taft School District 90 is ranked #720 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Taft School District 90?

62% of Taft School District 90 students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Taft School District 90?

Taft School District 90 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Taft School District 90's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,833 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: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 258 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education