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North Palos School District 117
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Palos Township, Palos Hills, Bridgeview and Hickory Hills.
Students
3,350
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,641
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$13.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Palos School District 117
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.5M, about $4,040 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 proficiency44%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at McHenry Community High School District 156, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,641 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 43%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,472’20
3,400’21
3,397’22
3,325’23
3,350’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 42%Two or more races 29%Hispanic 24%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 218Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights
$25,321per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Justice, Lyons Township
$26,897per student
Consolidated High School District 230Orland Township, Palos Heights, Palos Park
$25,716per student
Burbank School District 111Bedford Park, Burbank, Stickney Township
$14,562per 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.