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Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Palos Township, Palos Hills, Palos Heights and Palos Park, and parts of Orland Park and Worth.
Students
2,122
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,629
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $2,274 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 proficiency46%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts57%
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$18,629 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 29%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,979’20
2,063’21
2,104’22
2,116’23
2,122’24
Up 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Consolidated High School District 230Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Orland Hills
$25,716per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bridgeview, Lyons Township, Willow Springs
$26,897per student
Kirby School District 140Orland Hills, Orland Township, Tinley Park
$19,354per student
Community High School District 218Chicago Ridge, Worth Township
$25,321per 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.