Total enrollment
3,350
-122 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in North Palos SD 117
Illinois · 3,350 students · 2 cities
For families across North Palos SD 117, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 3,350 (4 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in North Palos SD 117
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Palos SD 117 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #2 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,350 | #112 of 508 | #2,901 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #171 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #398 of 506 | #5,079 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.4% | #91 of 456 | #2,497 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #30 of 341 | #524 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside North Palos SD 117
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,385 to 3,350 students (down 1%) and from 193 to 229 full-time teachers (up 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H H Conrady Jr High School | Hickory Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 1,047 |
| Oak Ridge Elem School | Palos Hills | Elementary | 02-05 | 774 |
| Glen Oaks Elem School | Hickory Hills | Elementary | 02-05 | 649 |
| Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School | Palos Hills | Elementary | PK-01 | 449 |
| Dorn Elementary School | Hickory Hills | Elementary | PK-01 | 431 |
About North Palos SD 117
North Palos SD 117 is a compact Illinois school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 3,350.
For a sense of the school types, North Palos SD 117 comprises 4 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in North Palos SD 117 is about 670, above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 3,472 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,350 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for North Palos SD 117 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.