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Arbor Park School District 145

17301 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452-4920
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Arbor Park School District 145 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 471 students in Arbor Park School District 145. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Arbor Park School District 145 have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,111 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Arbor Park School District 145, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#548 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
27%
24%
30%
43%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
12%
22%
% White
39%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,259 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,574
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,259
$21,662

Best Arbor Park School District 145 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arbor Park Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5330
Gr: 5-8 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,111 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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