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Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District

4201 W 93rd St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-1998

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 423-0150

Top Rankings

Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,103 Schools

# Students

3,332 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

244 Teachers

89,913 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	225	58
Kind	297	121
1	346	131
2	312	137
3	353	135
4	365	135
5	347	135
6	347	137
7	376	117
8	364	118

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District Rank

Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 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)

#438 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District
2023	#438
2022	#469
2021	#544
2019	#378
2018	#360
2017	#299
2016	#208
2015	#241
2014	#361
2013	#338
2012	#170

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	24%	27%
2021	17%	28%
2019	34%	33%
2018	32%	32%
2017	34%	32%
2016	36%	31%
2015	28%	29%
2014	57%	59%
2013	61%	58%
2012	91%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2022	29%	30%
2021	24%	32%
2019	40%	38%
2018	32%	37%
2017	43%	38%
2016	47%	36%
2015	48%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	66%	58%
2012	87%	75%
2011	86%	75%

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50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	0.62	0.70
2022	0.61	0.68
2021	0.61	0.68
2020	0.60	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.57	0.67
2015	0.56	0.67
2014	0.55	0.66
2013	0.54	0.66
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.48	0.64
2008	0.47	0.64
2007	0.44	0.63
2006	0.40	0.61
2005	0.36	0.61
2004	0.33	0.60
2003	0.28	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.17	0.57
1999	0.14	0.56
1998	0.13	0.56
1997	0.11	0.54
1996	0.08	0.53
1995	0.07	0.53
1994	0.07	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.07	0.52
1991	0.07	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

48%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	45%	27%
2022	44%	27%
2021	42%	27%
2020	37%	26%
2019	37%	26%
2018	34%	26%
2017	34%	26%
2016	32%	26%
2015	30%	25%
2014	30%	25%
2013	29%	24%
2012	28%	24%
2011	28%	23%
2010	23%	22%
2009	23%	22%
2008	22%	21%
2007	22%	20%
2006	20%	19%
2005	17%	18%
2004	14%	18%
2003	11%	17%
2002	9%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	8%	17%
2022	8%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	17%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	6%	17%
2015	7%	17%
2014	6%	17%
2013	6%	18%
2012	6%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	6%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%

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% White

39%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	42%	45%
2022	44%	47%
2021	46%	47%
2020	51%	48%
2019	51%	48%
2018	56%	49%
2017	56%	49%
2016	57%	49%
2015	59%	49%
2014	60%	50%
2013	62%	50%
2012	63%	51%
2011	63%	51%
2010	66%	53%
2009	67%	53%
2008	69%	54%
2007	71%	55%
2006	74%	56%
2005	78%	57%
2004	81%	57%
2003	84%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	90%	60%
2000	91%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	96%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	97%	66%
1991	97%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,255 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 $16,544 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	$64 MM	$15 MM
2022	$61 MM	$14 MM
2021	$64 MM	$15 MM
2020	$61 MM	$14 MM
2019	$60 MM	$14 MM
2018	$56 MM	$15 MM
2017	$62 MM	$13 MM
2016	$55 MM	$12 MM
2015	$42 MM	$10 MM
2014	$49 MM	$12 MM
2012	$43 MM	$11 MM
2011	$42 MM	$11 MM
2010	$42 MM	$10 MM
2009	$38 MM	$10 MM
2008	$35 MM	$9 MM
2007	$33 MM	$9 MM
2006	$33 MM	$8 MM
2005	$30 MM	$8 MM
2004	$29 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$20 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	$55 MM	$14 MM
2022	$53 MM	$14 MM
2021	$55 MM	$14 MM
2020	$53 MM	$14 MM
2019	$51 MM	$13 MM
2018	$50 MM	$14 MM
2017	$57 MM	$12 MM
2016	$48 MM	$12 MM
2015	$40 MM	$11 MM
2014	$43 MM	$12 MM
2012	$45 MM	$11 MM
2011	$39 MM	$11 MM
2010	$40 MM	$11 MM
2009	$36 MM	$10 MM
2008	$34 MM	$9 MM
2007	$33 MM	$9 MM
2006	$38 MM	$8 MM
2005	$40 MM	$8 MM
2004	$34 MM	$8 MM
2003	$24 MM	$8 MM
2002	$25 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$26 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$16 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,255

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,936	$17,333
2022	$18,489	$19,707
2021	$19,312	$17,764
2020	$18,489	$19,707
2019	$18,074	$17,662
2018	$17,036	$19,255
2017	$19,326	$17,801
2016	$17,210	$14,596
2015	$13,215	$11,118
2014	$15,942	$13,203
2012	$13,908	$11,701
2011	$13,721	$11,859
2010	$13,384	$11,118
2009	$12,469	$10,546
2008	$11,478	$11,298
2007	$10,990	$10,143
2006	$11,361	$9,054
2005	$10,836	$9,158
2004	$10,259	$8,999
2003	$7,914	$8,614
2002	$7,518	$8,976
2001	$7,712	$8,649
2000	$7,460	$8,451
1999	$6,685	$7,697
1998	$5,665	$5,971
1997	$5,766	$5,662
1995	$6,147	$5,677
1992	$5,335	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,544

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,271	$16,251
2022	$16,069	$19,097
2021	$16,594	$16,655
2020	$16,069	$19,097
2019	$15,444	$17,005
2018	$15,164	$18,215
2017	$17,889	$17,235
2016	$15,057	$14,516
2015	$12,774	$11,218
2014	$14,053	$12,904
2012	$14,563	$11,755
2011	$12,833	$11,220
2010	$12,938	$11,218
2009	$11,841	$10,416
2008	$11,140	$10,971
2007	$11,217	$9,827
2006	$13,306	$8,997
2005	$14,303	$9,234
2004	$12,042	$9,089
2003	$9,057	$9,395
2002	$9,307	$9,305
2001	$10,463	$8,562
2000	$9,416	$8,142
1999	$6,522	$7,325
1998	$5,397	$5,848
1997	$5,130	$5,503
1995	$5,817	$5,507
1992	$5,082	$4,672

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Best Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kolmar Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

10425 S Kolmar Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 422-1800

Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Sward Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

9830 S Brandt Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-7820

Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #33.

J M Hannum Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9800 S Tripp Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-1690

Gr: K-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #44.

Hometown Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8870 S Duffy Ave
Hometown, IL 60456
(708) 423-7360

Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #55.

Oak Lawn-hometown Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5345 W 99th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-6400

Gr: 6-8 | 1,087 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #66.

J Covington Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9130 S 52nd Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 423-1530

Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education