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Atwood Heights SD 125 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 193 students in Atwood Heights SD 125 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Atwood Heights SD 125 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
592 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Atwood Heights SD 125 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.
Overall District Rank
#656 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
52%
30%
% Black
17%
22%
% White
29%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,024 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,796
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,024
$21,662
Best Atwood Heights SD 125 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamlin Upper Grade Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12150 S Hamlin Ave
Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 597-1550
Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 597-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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