B−
Argo Community High School District 217
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Lyons, Bridgeview, Justice, Summit, Willow Springs and Bedford Park, and parts of Hickory Hills and Lyons.
Students
1,817
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,897
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$37.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Argo Community High School District 217
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $37.2M, about $20,479 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,897 per student · 25% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 38%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,923’20
1,943’21
1,924’22
1,841’23
1,817’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 54%White 31%Black 11%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lyons Township High School District 204Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Hodgkins
$27,424per student
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Forest View, McCook, Stickney
$19,103per student
Reavis Township High School District 220Burbank, Forest View, Stickney
$18,645per student
Central Stickney School District 110Forest View, Stickney
$22,125per 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.