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Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Palos, Palos Hills, Palos Heights and Palos Park, and parts of Orland Park and Worth.
Students
2,122
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,629
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $2,274 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 proficiency46%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 93% at Consolidated High School District 230, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,629 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 29%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,979’20
2,063’21
2,104’22
2,116’23
2,122’24
Up 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Consolidated High School District 230Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Orland Hills
$25,716per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bridgeview, Lyons, Willow Springs
$26,897per student
Kirby School District 140Orland Hills, Orland, Tinley Park
$19,354per student
Community High School District 218Chicago Ridge, Worth
$25,321per 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.