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Item: W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

191 W 155th Pl
Harvey, IL 60426-3413

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 339-9500

www.whd147.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 814 students in W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District have an score of 4% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 6% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

814 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

56 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	90	84
Kind	82	124
1	89	131
2	72	134
3	80	140
4	81	138
5	88	138
6	86	138
7	78	140
8	68	143

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District Rank

W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District
2023	#855
2022	#448
2021	#54
2019	#916
2018	#913
2017	#842
2016	#818
2015	#824
2014	#838
2013	#852
2012	#778

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2021	50%	28%
2019	5%	33%
2018	6%	32%
2017	9%	32%
2016	8%	31%
2015	5%	29%
2014	33%	59%
2013	31%	58%
2012	69%	80%
2011	66%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2022	7%	30%
2021	50%	32%
2019	9%	38%
2018	6%	37%
2017	15%	38%
2016	18%	36%
2015	18%	38%
2014	29%	57%
2013	31%	58%
2012	58%	75%
2011	60%	75%

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15-19%

50%

(2022-23)

45.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2023	45.4%	29.7%
2022	52.6%	31.6%
2021	58.3%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2023	0.47	0.70
2022	0.46	0.68
2021	0.45	0.68
2020	0.45	0.68
2019	0.45	0.68
2018	0.47	0.67
2017	0.47	0.67
2016	0.47	0.67
2015	0.46	0.67
2014	0.47	0.66
2013	0.45	0.66
2012	0.45	0.65
2011	0.43	0.66
2010	0.40	0.64
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.37	0.64
2007	0.34	0.63
2006	0.30	0.61
2005	0.31	0.61
2004	0.26	0.60
2003	0.26	0.59
2002	0.26	0.59
2001	0.24	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.16	0.56
1998	0.14	0.56
1997	0.12	0.54
1996	0.09	0.53
1995	0.13	0.53
1994	0.10	0.52
1993	0.10	0.52
1992	0.13	0.52
1991	0.13	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

47%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2023	34%	27%
2022	33%	27%
2021	32%	27%
2020	32%	26%
2019	32%	26%
2018	35%	26%
2017	35%	26%
2016	34%	26%
2015	33%	25%
2014	33%	25%
2013	32%	24%
2012	32%	24%
2011	27%	23%
2010	25%	22%
2009	27%	22%
2008	23%	21%
2007	20%	20%
2006	16%	19%
2005	17%	18%
2004	14%	18%
2003	12%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	11%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	13%
1997	5%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	4%	10%

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% Black

53%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2023	65%	17%
2022	66%	17%
2021	67%	17%
2020	67%	17%
2019	67%	17%
2018	64%	17%
2017	64%	17%
2016	65%	17%
2015	66%	17%
2014	65%	17%
2013	67%	18%
2012	67%	18%
2011	71%	18%
2010	74%	20%
2009	72%	20%
2008	76%	20%
2007	79%	20%
2006	82%	20%
2005	82%	20%
2004	85%	21%
2003	85%	21%
2002	85%	21%
2001	87%	21%
2000	89%	21%
1999	92%	21%
1998	93%	21%
1997	94%	20%
1996	95%	21%
1995	93%	20%
1994	95%	21%
1993	95%	21%
1992	93%	21%
1991	93%	21%

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% White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	45%
2022	1%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2020	1%	48%
2019	1%	48%
2018	1%	49%
2017	1%	49%
2016	1%	49%
2015	1%	49%
2014	2%	50%
2013	1%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	1%	51%
2010	1%	53%
2009	1%	53%
2008	1%	54%
2007	1%	55%
2006	2%	56%
2005	1%	57%
2004	1%	57%
2003	3%	58%
2002	3%	59%
2001	2%	60%
2000	2%	61%
1999	1%	62%
1998	1%	63%
1997	1%	64%
1996	1%	64%
1995	1%	65%
1994	1%	65%
1993	1%	65%
1992	2%	66%
1991	3%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue (21-22)

$23 MM

$15 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2022	$23 MM	$15 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$14 MM
2018	$24 MM	$15 MM
2017	$22 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$20 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$25 MM	$10 MM
2008	$21 MM	$9 MM
2007	$21 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Spending (21-22)

$17 MM

$14 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$14 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$13 MM
2018	$20 MM	$14 MM
2017	$23 MM	$12 MM
2016	$23 MM	$12 MM
2015	$22 MM	$11 MM
2014	$22 MM	$12 MM
2012	$21 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$22 MM	$11 MM
2009	$21 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$19 MM	$9 MM
2006	$19 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$8 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$29,628

$17,728

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2022	$29,628	$17,728
2021	$27,389	$17,764
2020	$26,038	$19,707
2019	$22,059	$17,662
2018	$23,526	$19,255
2017	$19,991	$17,801
2016	$17,376	$14,596
2015	$19,014	$11,118
2014	$14,985	$13,203
2012	$14,466	$11,701
2011	$15,681	$11,859
2010	$15,496	$11,118
2009	$17,412	$10,546
2008	$13,945	$11,298
2007	$13,574	$10,143
2006	$11,725	$9,054
2005	$11,750	$9,158
2004	$10,128	$8,999
2003	$9,537	$8,614
2002	$9,554	$8,976
2001	$8,560	$8,649
2000	$8,176	$8,451
1999	$7,234	$7,697
1998	$5,772	$5,971
1997	$5,934	$5,662
1995	$6,101	$5,677
1992	$5,189	$4,514
1990	$5,027	$4,381

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$22,211

$16,249

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District	Illinois
2022	$22,211	$16,249
2021	$20,809	$16,655
2020	$18,904	$19,097
2019	$18,567	$17,005
2018	$19,781	$18,215
2017	$20,603	$17,235
2016	$19,522	$14,516
2015	$17,675	$11,218
2014	$15,942	$12,904
2012	$15,097	$11,755
2011	$15,460	$11,220
2010	$14,405	$11,218
2009	$14,588	$10,416
2008	$12,535	$10,971
2007	$11,999	$9,827
2006	$11,560	$8,997
2005	$11,377	$9,234
2004	$10,867	$9,089
2003	$11,069	$9,395
2002	$12,267	$9,305
2001	$11,643	$8,562
2000	$8,808	$8,142
1999	$6,792	$7,325
1998	$6,105	$5,848
1997	$5,614	$5,503
1995	$5,630	$5,507
1992	$5,248	$4,672
1990	$4,984	$4,244

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Best W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14100 Honore Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 597-4160

Gr: PK-K | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

Rank: #22.

Martin L King Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14600 Seeley Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 385-5400

Gr: 1-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

Rank: #33.

Rosa L Parks Middle School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14700 Robey Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 371-9575

Gr: 5-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District?

W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District manages 3 public schools serving 814 students.

What is the rank of W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District?

W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District is ranked #857 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District?

53% of W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District students are Black, and 47% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District?

W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 814 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education