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Community High School District 218
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Worth, Oak Lawn, Blue Island, Alsip, Calumet, Chicago Ridge, Palos Heights, Worth, Crestwood, Calumet Park, Robbins and Merrionette Park, and parts of Chicago and Bremen.
Students
5,436
Schools
4
Spent per student
$25,321
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Community High School District 218
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.3M, about $5,938 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 proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,321 per student · 17% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,403’21
5,490’22
5,496’23
5,436’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 28%Black 25%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Consolidated High School District 230Bridgeview, Orland, Palos Hills
$25,716per student
Thornton Township High School District 205Dixmoor, Dolton, Riverdale
$34,660per student
North Palos School District 117Bridgeview, Palos Hills, Palos
$18,641per student
Reavis Township High School District 220Bedford Park, Burbank, Forest View
$18,645per 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.