D
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Cicero, Berwyn, Berwyn, Stickney, Lyons, Stickney, Forest View and McCook, and parts of Lyons.
Students
7,709
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,103
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$66.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $66.3M, about $8,595 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 proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,103 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,110’21
8,134’22
8,009’23
7,709’24
Down 4.9% since 2021.
Students
Hispanic 91%Black 4%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Summit
$26,897per student
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208Brookfield, North Riverside, Riverside
$20,777per student
Riverside School District 96Brookfield, North Riverside, Riverside
$20,984per student
Lyons Township High School District 204Brookfield, Hodgkins, La Grange Park
$27,424per 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.