Top Rankings
North Palos SD 117 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 914 students in North Palos SD 117 School District.
Public Preschools in North Palos SD 117 School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,325 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
North Palos SD 117 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
137 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
576 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
140 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
2,302 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
69%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
335
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,309 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,872
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,309
$21,244
Best North Palos SD 117 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
7840 W 92nd St
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-5600
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-5600
Grades: PK-1
| 464 students
Rank: n/an/a
7825 W 103rd St
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-7760
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 599-7760
Grades: PK-1
| 450 students
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