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Indian Springs School District 109 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 478 students in Indian Springs School District 109. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Indian Springs School District 109 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,426 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indian Springs School District 109, 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
#465 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
16%
22%
% White
46%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,940 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,334
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,940
$21,244
Best Indian Springs School District 109 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Geo T Wilkins Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8001 S 82nd Ave
Justice, IL 60458
(708) 496-8708
Justice, IL 60458
(708) 496-8708
Gr: 7-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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