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Community High School District 218
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Worth, Oak Lawn, Blue Island, Alsip, Calumet, Chicago Ridge, Palos Heights, Worth, Crestwood, Calumet Park, Robbins and Merrionette Park, and parts of Chicago and Bremen.
Students
5,436
Schools
4
Spent per student
$25,321
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Community High School District 218
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.3M, about $5,938 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Worth.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWorth School District 127
6–8Worth Jr High SchoolWorth School District 127
9–126 high schoolsConsolidated High School District 230
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,321 per student · 17% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,403’21
5,490’22
5,496’23
5,436’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 28%Black 25%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Consolidated High School District 230Bridgeview, Orland, Palos Hills
$25,716per student
Thornton Township High School District 205Dixmoor, Dolton, Riverdale
$34,660per student
North Palos School District 117Bridgeview, Palos Hills, Palos
$18,641per student
Reavis Township High School District 220Bedford Park, Burbank, Forest View
$18,645per 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.