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Palos Community Consolidated School District 118

8800 W 119th St
Palos Park, IL 60464-1081

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (708) 448-4800

Top Rankings

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,387 Schools

# Students

2,116 Students

512,005 Students

# Teachers

150 Teachers

38,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
Pre-K	79	79
Kind	91	74
1	105	71
2	114	69
3	111	59
4	107	56
5	101	49

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District Rank

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)

#51 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
2023	#51
2022	#57
2021	#83
2019	#60
2018	#174
2017	#97
2016	#71
2015	#63
2014	#47
2013	#52
2012	#37

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52%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	52%	27%
2021	46%	28%
2019	54%	33%
2018	45%	32%
2017	49%	32%
2016	51%	31%
2015	49%	29%
2014	82%	59%
2013	82%	58%
2012	96%	80%
2011	96%	80%

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59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2022	59%	30%
2021	57%	32%
2019	64%	38%
2018	45%	37%
2017	60%	38%
2016	59%	36%
2015	61%	38%
2014	80%	57%
2013	81%	58%
2012	93%	75%
2011	93%	75%

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75%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	0.39	0.70
2022	0.38	0.68
2021	0.36	0.68
2020	0.35	0.68
2019	0.35	0.68
2018	0.33	0.67
2017	0.33	0.67
2016	0.32	0.67
2015	0.33	0.67
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.29	0.66
2012	0.27	0.65
2011	0.26	0.66
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.19	0.64
2008	0.20	0.64
2007	0.18	0.63
2006	0.15	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.05	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.05	0.56
1998	0.04	0.56
1997	0.04	0.54
1996	0.08	0.53
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.08	0.52
1993	0.09	0.52
1992	0.09	0.52
1991	0.08	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2022	13%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	13%	26%
2019	13%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	9%	24%
2012	8%	24%
2011	8%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	5%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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% White

76%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	77%	45%
2022	78%	47%
2021	79%	47%
2020	80%	48%
2019	80%	48%
2018	81%	49%
2017	81%	49%
2016	81%	49%
2015	81%	49%
2014	82%	50%
2013	84%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	86%	51%
2010	88%	53%
2009	89%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	96%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	96%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,505 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	$42 MM	$15 MM
2022	$40 MM	$14 MM
2021	$42 MM	$15 MM
2020	$40 MM	$14 MM
2019	$37 MM	$14 MM
2018	$33 MM	$15 MM
2017	$31 MM	$13 MM
2016	$32 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$26 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$17 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	$43 MM	$14 MM
2022	$39 MM	$14 MM
2021	$43 MM	$14 MM
2020	$39 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$13 MM
2018	$36 MM	$14 MM
2017	$31 MM	$12 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$11 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$26 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$11 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$9 MM
2007	$23 MM	$9 MM
2006	$33 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$35 MM	$8 MM
2003	$18 MM	$8 MM
2002	$19 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,819

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	$19,933	$17,333
2022	$19,770	$19,707
2021	$21,192	$17,764
2020	$19,770	$19,707
2019	$18,504	$17,662
2018	$16,555	$19,255
2017	$15,748	$17,801
2016	$16,489	$14,596
2015	$14,807	$11,118
2014	$15,350	$13,203
2012	$14,568	$11,701
2011	$14,452	$11,859
2010	$14,973	$11,118
2009	$14,427	$10,546
2008	$13,663	$11,298
2007	$12,767	$10,143
2006	$13,478	$9,054
2005	$11,903	$9,158
2004	$11,355	$8,999
2003	$10,478	$8,614
2002	$10,411	$8,976
2001	$10,440	$8,649
2000	$9,246	$8,451
1999	$8,836	$7,697
1998	$7,363	$5,971
1997	$7,017	$5,662
1995	$6,634	$5,677
1992	$6,101	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$20,505

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palos Community Consolidated School District 118	Illinois
2023	$20,622	$16,251
2022	$19,506	$19,097
2021	$21,924	$16,655
2020	$19,506	$19,097
2019	$18,902	$17,005
2018	$18,033	$18,215
2017	$15,595	$17,235
2016	$15,843	$14,516
2015	$13,934	$11,218
2014	$15,099	$12,904
2012	$14,140	$11,755
2011	$13,550	$11,220
2010	$14,090	$11,218
2009	$12,795	$10,416
2008	$11,821	$10,971
2007	$11,724	$9,827
2006	$16,555	$8,997
2005	$12,161	$9,234
2004	$17,236	$9,089
2003	$9,009	$9,395
2002	$9,248	$9,305
2001	$9,420	$8,562
2000	$8,343	$8,142
1999	$7,194	$7,325
1998	$7,169	$5,848
1997	$7,386	$5,503
1995	$7,141	$5,507
1992	$5,234	$4,672

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Best Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palos West Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

12700 S 104th Ave
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-6888

Gr: PK-5 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Enrollment: 2,116 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
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