Top Rankings
Ridgeland School District 122 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 733 students in Ridgeland School District 122. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Ridgeland School District 122 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
5 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,352 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgeland School District 122, 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
#529 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,460 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 $18,854 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,460
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,854
$21,662
Best Ridgeland School District 122 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Simmons Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6450 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 599-8540
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 599-8540
Gr: 6-8 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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