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Kirby School District 140
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Orland Township, Tinley Park and Orland Hills, and parts of Orland Park.
Students
3,495
Schools
7
Spent per student
$19,354
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kirby School District 140
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $181 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,354 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 33%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 31%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,528’20
3,537’21
3,508’22
3,475’23
3,495’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 15%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33CHomer Glen, Homer Township
$18,261per student
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort Township, Frankfort, Mokena
$19,546per student
Lockport Township High School District 205Homer Glen, Homer Township
$20,557per student
Will County School District 92Homer Glen, Homer Township
$26,413per 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.