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North Palos School District 117
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Palos, Palos Hills, Bridgeview and Hickory Hills.
Students
3,350
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,641
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$13.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Palos School District 117
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.5M, about $4,040 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 proficiency44%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,641 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 43%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,472’20
3,400’21
3,397’22
3,325’23
3,350’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 42%Two or more races 29%Hispanic 24%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 218Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights
$25,321per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Justice, Lyons
$26,897per student
Consolidated High School District 230Orland, Palos Heights, Palos Park
$25,716per student
Burbank School District 111Bedford Park, Burbank, Stickney
$14,562per 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.