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Worth SD 127

Worth SD 127 in Illinois: 4 public schools with 1,015 students and 12.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,492 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,015
Students per teacher
12.2
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,492
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

60%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

590 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Illinois: 39%

30%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 57% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

588 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.9K15
$11.7K16
$13.1K17
$13.6K18
$13.5K19
$13.9K20
$15.8K21
$17.5K22
$18.7K23
$20.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.2% · $1.7M
State
51% · $14M
Local
43% · $11.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,124
Support services
$8,680
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.7M
Long-term debt
$1.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K0———
Worth Elem SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–541311.542%30%
Worthwoods Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–527214.3—26%
Worth Jr High SchoolFree meals for all
6–833011.878%31%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
11218 S Ridgeland Ave, Worth, IL 60482
Phone
(708)448-2800
Website