C
Worth School District 127
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Worth, and parts of Worth and Chicago Ridge.
Students
1,015
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,492
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$11.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Worth School District 127
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $11.0M, about $10,798 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Worth.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Worth Jr High SchoolThis district
9–126 high schoolsConsolidated High School District 230
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
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$20,492 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 51%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,084’20
1,049’21
1,011’22
1,029’23
1,015’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 31%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 218Alsip, Calumet, Merrionette Park
$25,321per student
Consolidated High School District 230Bridgeview, Palos Heights, Palos Hills
$25,716per student
North Palos School District 117Bridgeview, Palos Hills, Palos
$18,641per student
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos
$18,629per 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.