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Cook County SD 130 School District

12300 Greenwood Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406-1558
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cook County SD 130 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 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,012 students in Cook County SD 130 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Cook County SD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,945 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cook County SD 130 School District, 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)
#730 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
27%
17%
30%
36%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
64%
30%
% Black
23%
22%
% White
12%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,329 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,551
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,329
$21,662

Best Cook County SD 130 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Everett F Kerr Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12915 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-5959
Gr: 6-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Nathan Hale Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5220 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 385-6690
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12320 Greenwood Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 489-7307
Gr: 6-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
A.n.c.h.o.r. Academy
Alternative School
12015 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 385-6800
Gr: 3-8

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,945 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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