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Consolidated High School District 230

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Orland, Orland Park, Palos, Tinley Park, Palos Hills, Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Palos Heights, Worth, Orland Hills and Palos Park, and parts of Bremen, Oak Forest and Willow Springs.

Students
7,613
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,716
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$28.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Consolidated High School District 230

  • School Grade A−: better than 76% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% more per student than the IL average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $28.9M, about $3,793 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

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,716 per student · 19% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 32%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,565’20
7,787’21
7,691’22
7,719’23
7,613’24

About steady.

Students
White 70%Hispanic 18%Black 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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