W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District

191 W 155th Pl
Harvey, IL 60426-3413
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 320 students in W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 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 W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
814 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

3%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

7%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
50%
(2022-23)
45.4%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
47%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
53%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
n/a
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (21-22)
$23 MM
$15 MM

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

Spending (21-22)
$17 MM
$14 MM

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student (21-22)
$29,628
$17,728

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student (21-22)
$22,211
$16,249

Showing 2012–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rosa L Parks Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14700 Robey Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 371-9575
Gr: 5-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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

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