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J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Cicero, Berwyn, Berwyn Township, Stickney Township, Lyons, Stickney, Forest View and McCook, and parts of Lyons Township.
Students
7,709
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,103
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$66.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $66.3M, about $8,595 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,103 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,110’21
8,134’22
8,009’23
7,709’24
Down 4.9% since 2021.
Students
Hispanic 91%Black 4%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Summit
$26,897per student
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208Brookfield, North Riverside, Riverside Township
$20,777per student
Riverside School District 96Brookfield, North Riverside, Riverside Township
$20,984per student
Lyons Township High School District 204Brookfield, Hodgkins, La Grange Park
$27,424per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.