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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 562 students in Harlem Ud 122 School District.
Public Preschools in Harlem Ud 122 School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
6,254 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harlem Ud 122 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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.
Overall District Rank
#560 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
32%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
66%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,173 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 $18,130 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,173
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,130
$21,244
Best Harlem Ud 122 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
808 Harlem Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4559
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4559
Grades: PK-K
| 562 students
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