Cook County School District 130
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Blue Island, Alsip, Calumet Township, Crestwood and Robbins, and parts of Worth Township and Bremen Township.
Students
2,950
Schools
12
Spent per student
$22,624
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cook County School District 130
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $11.5M, about $3,885 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Graduation rate 84% at Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,624 per student · 5% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 47%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,233’20
3,066’21
2,993’22
2,945’23
2,950’24
Down 8.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 64%Black 23%White 11%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Lincoln Elem School
D−342 students14:1
Nathan Hale Primary School
D−334 students13:1
Paul Revere Primary School
D−318 students14:1
George Washington Elementary Sch
D−270 students13:1
Paul Revere Intermediate School
D−180 students16:1
Nathan Hale Intermediate
D−175 students12:1
Whittier Elementary School
150 students15:1
Veterans Memorial Middle Sch
B361 students12:1
Nathan Hale Middle School
D−334 students11:1
Everett F Kerr Middle School
D−304 students10:1
A.N.C.H.O.R. Academy
0 students0:1
Horace Mann School
182 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 218Calumet Park, Chicago Ridge, Merrionette Park
$25,321per student
Thornton Township High School District 205Dixmoor, Riverdale, Thornton Township
$34,660per student
Bremen Community High School District 228Midlothian, Posen, Tinley Park
$25,258per student
Chicago Public School District 299Chicago
$24,330per 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.