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Public School Review - Established 2003

Palos CCSD 118 School District

8800 W 119th St
Palos Park, IL 60464-1081
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (708) 448-4800
www.palos118.org

Top Rankings

Palos CCSD 118 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,122 students in Palos CCSD 118 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Palos CCSD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
2,122 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K9158
Kind187120
1197131
2219134
3229140
4259138
5223138
6236138
7255118
8226120
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District Rank

Palos CCSD 118 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#51 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School District
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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202352%27%
202146%28%
201954%33%
201845%32%
201749%32%
201651%31%
201549%29%
201482%59%
201382%58%
201296%80%
201196%80%
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59%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202259%30%
202157%32%
201964%38%
201845%37%
201760%38%
201659%36%
201561%38%
201480%57%
201381%58%
201293%75%
201193%75%
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75%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20240.410.70
20230.390.70
20220.380.68
20210.360.68
20200.350.68
20190.350.68
20180.330.67
20170.330.67
20160.320.67
20150.330.67
20140.320.66
20130.290.66
20120.270.65
20110.260.66
20100.220.64
20090.190.64
20080.200.64
20070.180.63
20060.150.61
20050.100.61
20040.120.60
20030.060.59
20020.040.59
20010.050.58
20000.040.57
19990.050.56
19980.040.56
19970.040.54
19960.080.53
19950.060.53
19940.080.52
19930.090.52
19920.090.52
19910.080.52
19900.080.51
19890.090.51
19880.090.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20243%6%
20234%6%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20154%6%
20144%5%
20134%5%
20123%4%
20114%5%
20105%5%
20095%5%
20084%5%
20074%5%
20063%5%
20052%5%
20042%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19952%3%
19943%3%
19933%3%
19924%3%
19913%3%
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% Hispanic
15%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202415%28%
202314%27%
202213%27%
202113%27%
202013%26%
201913%26%
201813%26%
201713%26%
201612%26%
201512%25%
201410%25%
20139%24%
20128%24%
20118%23%
20106%22%
20095%22%
20086%21%
20074%20%
20064%19%
20053%18%
20043%18%
20032%17%
20021%16%
20012%15%
20001%15%
19991%14%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19962%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
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% Black
3%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20243%16%
20233%17%
20222%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20181%17%
20171%17%
20161%17%
20151%17%
20141%17%
20131%18%
20121%18%
20111%18%
20101%20%
20091%20%
20081%20%
20071%20%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%21%
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% White
76%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202475%45%
202377%45%
202278%47%
202179%47%
202080%48%
201980%48%
201881%49%
201781%49%
201681%49%
201581%49%
201482%50%
201384%50%
201285%51%
201186%51%
201088%53%
200989%53%
200889%54%
200790%55%
200692%56%
200594%57%
200494%57%
200397%58%
200298%59%
200198%60%
200098%61%
199997%62%
199898%63%
199798%64%
199696%64%
199597%65%
199496%65%
199396%65%
199295%66%
199196%66%
199096%66%
198995%66%
198895%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

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

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20232%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,447 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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
$19,763
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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
$20,447
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPalos CCSD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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 CCSD 118 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palos South Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13100 S 82nd Ave
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-5971
Gr: 6-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Palos West Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12700 S 104th Ave
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 448-6888
Gr: PK-5 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Palos East Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7700 W 127th St
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-1084
Gr: K-5 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,122 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
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