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Worth School District 127

11218 S Ridgeland Ave
Worth, IL 60482-1970
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 students in Worth School District 127. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Worth School District 127 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,029 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Worth School District 127, 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)
#527 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
27%
30%
30%
43%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
62%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,497 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,653 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,497
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,653
$21,662

Best Worth School District 127 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Worth Jr High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11151 S New England Ave
Worth, IL 60482
(708) 448-2803
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,029 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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