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Item: W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147.

Public Preschools in W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 have a of 0.50, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,387 Schools

# Students

761 Students

512,005 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

38,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	Illinois
Pre-K	66	79
Kind	74	74

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District Rank

W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147, 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
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 Public School District 147	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 Public School District 147	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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	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%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	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%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	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

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	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

The revenue/student of $29,908 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,723 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	Illinois
2023	$23 MM	$15 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 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

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Spending

$17 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$14 MM
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

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Revenue / Student

$29,908

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	Illinois
2023	$30,550	$17,333
2022	$26,038	$19,707
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

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Spending / Student

$22,723

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	Illinois
2023	$23,211	$16,251
2022	$18,904	$19,097
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

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Best W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: PK-K | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
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