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Public School Review - Established 2003

Harlem Ud 122 School District

8605 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115-2003
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (815) 654-4500
www.harlem122.org

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 2026 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 6,108 students in Harlem Ud 122 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Harlem Ud 122 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
6,108 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K24684
Kind427124
1431131
2426134
3504140
4458138
5402138
6428138
7444140
8458143
9479152
10448154
11483151
12474155
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District Rank

Harlem Ud 122 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#598 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School District
2023#598
2022#560
2021#549
2019#581
2018#549
2017#574
2016#603
2015#576
2014#574
2013#611
2012#600
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18%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
202318%27%
202117%28%
201925%33%
201823%32%
201724%32%
201621%31%
201517%29%
201450%59%
201349%58%
201279%80%
201178%80%
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22%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
202222%30%
202123%32%
201930%38%
201823%37%
201729%38%
201627%36%
201531%38%
201455%57%
201355%58%
201275%75%
201174%75%
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47%
50%
80%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
202380%87%
202281%87%
201881%87%
201779%87%
201674%85%
201576%85%
201476%86%
201371%83%
201275%82%
201196%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
20240.530.70
20230.520.70
20220.500.68
20210.500.68
20200.460.68
20190.460.68
20180.420.67
20170.420.67
20160.410.67
20150.380.67
20140.370.66
20130.370.66
20120.360.65
20110.350.66
20100.290.64
20090.280.64
20080.270.64
20070.250.63
20060.230.61
20050.220.61
20040.210.60
20030.190.59
20020.180.59
20010.170.58
20000.150.57
19990.140.56
19980.130.56
19970.140.54
19960.130.53
19950.130.53
19940.140.52
19930.130.52
19920.110.52
19910.100.52
19900.090.51
19890.090.51
19880.080.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
20242%6%
20232%6%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20161%5%
20151%6%
20143%5%
20132%5%
20122%4%
20112%5%
20104%5%
20094%5%
20083%5%
20074%5%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20042%4%
20033%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19981%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19902%3%
19891%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
18%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
202416%28%
202316%27%
202215%27%
202115%27%
202013%26%
201913%26%
201813%26%
201713%26%
201612%26%
201511%25%
201410%25%
201310%24%
201210%24%
201110%23%
20108%22%
20098%22%
20087%21%
20076%20%
20066%19%
20056%18%
20045%18%
20034%17%
20024%16%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19994%14%
19984%13%
19974%13%
19963%12%
19954%12%
19944%11%
19933%11%
19923%10%
19913%10%
19902%9%
19892%9%
19882%9%
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% Black
8%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
20248%16%
20237%17%
20227%17%
20217%17%
20205%17%
20195%17%
20185%17%
20175%17%
20165%17%
20155%17%
20144%17%
20134%18%
20124%18%
20114%18%
20105%20%
20094%20%
20085%20%
20074%20%
20064%20%
20054%20%
20044%21%
20033%21%
20023%21%
20013%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19982%21%
19972%20%
19962%21%
19952%20%
19942%21%
19932%21%
19922%21%
19912%21%
19901%22%
19891%22%
19881%22%
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% White
64%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
202466%45%
202367%45%
202269%47%
202169%47%
202072%48%
201972%48%
201875%49%
201775%49%
201676%49%
201578%49%
201478%50%
201379%50%
201280%51%
201180%51%
201083%53%
200984%53%
200885%54%
200786%55%
200687%56%
200587%57%
200489%57%
200390%58%
200291%59%
200191%60%
200092%61%
199992%62%
199893%63%
199792%64%
199693%64%
199593%65%
199493%65%
199393%65%
199294%66%
199194%66%
199095%66%
198996%66%
198896%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
20248%4%
20238%4%
20228%4%
20217%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20166%3%
20155%3%
20145%3%
20135%3%
20124%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,563 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
2023$120 MM$15 MM
2022$119 MM$14 MM
2021$120 MM$15 MM
2020$119 MM$14 MM
2019$113 MM$14 MM
2018$119 MM$15 MM
2017$123 MM$13 MM
2016$108 MM$12 MM
2015$88 MM$10 MM
2014$97 MM$12 MM
2012$92 MM$11 MM
2011$94 MM$11 MM
2010$88 MM$10 MM
2009$84 MM$10 MM
2008$79 MM$9 MM
2007$74 MM$9 MM
2006$69 MM$8 MM
2005$64 MM$8 MM
2004$62 MM$8 MM
2003$60 MM$7 MM
2002$60 MM$8 MM
2001$58 MM$7 MM
2000$58 MM$7 MM
1999$49 MM$7 MM
1998$42 MM$6 MM
1997$41 MM$5 MM
1996$37 MM$5 MM
1995$34 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$113 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
2023$113 MM$14 MM
2022$108 MM$14 MM
2021$113 MM$14 MM
2020$108 MM$14 MM
2019$106 MM$13 MM
2018$114 MM$14 MM
2017$118 MM$12 MM
2016$106 MM$12 MM
2015$91 MM$11 MM
2014$91 MM$12 MM
2012$93 MM$11 MM
2011$94 MM$11 MM
2010$91 MM$11 MM
2009$80 MM$10 MM
2008$72 MM$9 MM
2007$70 MM$9 MM
2006$63 MM$8 MM
2005$61 MM$8 MM
2004$63 MM$8 MM
2003$62 MM$8 MM
2002$68 MM$8 MM
2001$66 MM$7 MM
2000$68 MM$7 MM
1999$50 MM$6 MM
1998$47 MM$6 MM
1997$45 MM$5 MM
1996$39 MM$5 MM
1995$36 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,631
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
2023$19,409$17,333
2022$18,654$19,707
2021$18,960$17,764
2020$18,654$19,707
2019$17,458$17,662
2018$18,285$19,255
2017$18,752$17,801
2016$16,137$14,596
2015$12,935$11,118
2014$13,960$13,203
2012$12,678$11,701
2011$12,738$11,859
2010$11,311$11,118
2009$10,657$10,546
2008$9,879$11,298
2007$9,288$10,143
2006$8,844$9,054
2005$8,256$9,158
2004$7,917$8,999
2003$7,804$8,614
2002$7,953$8,976
2001$7,795$8,649
2000$7,968$8,451
1999$6,967$7,697
1998$5,416$5,971
1997$5,371$5,662
1995$5,311$5,677
1992$4,389$4,514
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Spending / Student
$18,563
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHarlem Ud 122 School DistrictIllinois
2023$18,353$16,251
2022$16,933$19,097
2021$17,929$16,655
2020$16,933$19,097
2019$16,426$17,005
2018$17,453$18,215
2017$18,053$17,235
2016$15,890$14,516
2015$13,483$11,218
2014$13,043$12,904
2012$12,953$11,755
2011$12,801$11,220
2010$11,791$11,218
2009$10,196$10,416
2008$9,067$10,971
2007$8,716$9,827
2006$8,069$8,997
2005$7,776$9,234
2004$8,012$9,089
2003$8,146$9,395
2002$9,006$9,305
2001$8,855$8,562
2000$9,466$8,142
1999$7,024$7,325
1998$6,024$5,848
1997$6,018$5,503
1995$5,613$5,507
1992$4,318$4,672
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Best Harlem Ud 122 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Olson Park Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1414 Minahan Dr
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4504
Gr: 1-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Ralston Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
710 Ralston Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4505
Gr: 1-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Harlem Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
735 Windsor Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 654-4510
Gr: 6-8 | 1,330 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Loves Park Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
344 Grand Ave
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 654-4501
Gr: 1-5 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Machesney Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8615 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4509
Gr: 1-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
Harlem High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9229 N Alpine Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4511
Gr: 9-12 | 1,884 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #77.
Rock Cut Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7944 Forest Hills Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 654-4506
Gr: 1-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #88.
Maple Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1405 Maple Ave
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 654-4502
Gr: 1-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #99.
Windsor Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
935 Windsor Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 654-4507
Gr: 1-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1010.
Marquette Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8500 Victory Ln
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4503
Gr: 1-3 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
808 Harlem Rd
Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815) 654-4559
Gr: PK-K | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harlem Ud 122 School District?
Harlem Ud 122 School District manages 11 public schools serving 6,108 students.
What is the rank of Harlem Ud 122 School District?
Harlem Ud 122 School District is ranked #595 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Harlem Ud 122 School District?
64% of Harlem Ud 122 School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Harlem Ud 122 School District?
Harlem Ud 122 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Harlem Ud 122 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,563 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,108 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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