Total enrollment
2,122
+143 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Palos CCSD 118
Illinois · 2,122 students · 2 cities
Public-school families inside Palos CCSD 118 pick from 3 schools serving the district's roughly 2,122 K-12 students (2 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Palos CCSD 118
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Palos CCSD 118 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #5 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,122 | #180 of 508 | #4,243 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #363 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #309 of 506 | #3,908 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.7% | #335 of 456 | #6,034 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #216 of 341 | #4,065 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 Palos CCSD 118
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,979 to 2,122 students (up 7%) and from 123 to 156 full-time teachers (up 27%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos South Middle School | Palos Park | Middle | 06-08 | 717 |
| Palos East Elementary School | Palos Heights | Elementary | KG-05 | 705 |
| Palos West Elementary School | Palos Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 700 |
About Palos CCSD 118
As a rural-scale district in Illinois, Palos CCSD 118 instructs 2,122 students across 3 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Palos CCSD 118 comprises 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 707 in this district, meaningfully above the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Palos CCSD 118 has increased 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,979 students to 2,122.
On this page, the community for Palos CCSD 118 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.