C−
Rich Township High School District 227
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rich, Park Forest, Matteson, Country Club Hills, Richton Park, University Park and Olympia Fields, and parts of Tinley Park and Chicago Heights.
Students
2,433
Schools
2
Spent per student
$38,455
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$106.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rich Township High School District 227
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 78% more per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2021
- Debt of $106.6M, about $43,828 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
85 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
83 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$38,455 per student · 78% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 49%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 32%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,687’21
2,487’22
2,396’23
2,433’24
Down 9.5% since 2021.
Students
Black 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort, Frankfort, Mokena
$19,546per student
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157CFrankfort, Frankfort
$15,648per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Bloom, Crete, Glenwood
$22,240per student
Bremen Community High School District 228Bremen, Hazel Crest, Markham
$25,258per 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.