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Proviso Township High School District 209
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Proviso, Melrose Park, Maywood, Bellwood, Westchester, Forest Park, Northlake, Hillside, Broadview, Berkeley and Stone Park, and parts of Elmhurst, River Forest, River Forest and North Riverside.
Students
4,458
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,566
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$61.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Proviso Township High School District 209
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $61.3M, about $13,749 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,566 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 53%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 32%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,538’20
4,708’21
4,425’22
4,493’23
4,458’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 59%Black 35%White 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
DuPage High School District 88Addison, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park
$25,010per student
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Oak Brook, York
$33,501per student
Lyons Township High School District 204Brookfield, La Grange Park, La Grange
$27,424per student
SD 45 DuPage CountyVilla Park, York
$22,548per 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.