C+
Leyden Community High School District 212
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Leyden Township, Melrose Park, Franklin Park, Northlake, Schiller Park, River Grove and Rosemont, and parts of Chicago and Bensenville.
Students
3,527
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,779
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$79.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Leyden Community High School District 212
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $79.3M, about $22,471 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McHenry.
K–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,779 per student · 29% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,539’20
3,506’21
3,610’22
3,606’23
3,527’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 72%White 23%Asian 2%Black 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Maine Township High School District 207Des Plaines, Maine Township, Niles
$29,333per student
Proviso Township High School District 209Bellwood, Berkeley, Maywood
$19,566per student
Community High School District 218Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet Park
$25,321per student
Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62Des Plaines, Maine Township
$26,014per 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.