C+
Leyden Community High School District 212
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Leyden, 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 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 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, 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
$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.