Harlem Ud 122 School District

8605 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115-2003
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Harlem Ud 122 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,967 students in Harlem Ud 122 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Harlem Ud 122 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Harlem Ud 122 School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harlem High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
6,286 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Harlem Ud 122 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#560 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harlem Ud 122  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
17%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlem Ud 122  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlem Ud 122  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
50%
81%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harlem Ud 122  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.68
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
932 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
28%
# Black Students
423 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
4,303 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
272
171
# Students in K Grade:
470
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
389
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
488
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
607
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,037 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harlem Ud 122  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$113 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harlem Ud 122  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,075
$22,162
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harlem Ud 122  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,037
$21,409
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harlem Ud 122  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harlem Ud 122 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlem High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9229 N Alpine Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4511
Grades: 9-12
| 1,967 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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