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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 Eppards Point Township.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Pontiac Township High School District 90, 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.