Total enrollment
830
+100 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Palos Heights SD 128
Illinois · 830 students · 1 city
Palos Heights SD 128's public-school footprint covers 4 schools with combined enrollment of about 830 students, averaging 208 per school.
4-year change in Palos Heights SD 128
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Palos Heights SD 128 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 830 | #400 of 508 | #7,625 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #244 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #236 of 506 | #3,142 of 9,044 |
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 Heights SD 128
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 683 to 830 students (up 22%) and from 53 to 64 full-time teachers (up 21%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Elem School | Palos Heights | Elementary | 01-03 | 237 |
| Independence Jr High School | Palos Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 236 |
| Indian Hill | Palos Heights | Elementary | PK-KG | 183 |
| Navajo Heights Elem School | Palos Heights | Elementary | 04-05 | 174 |
About Palos Heights SD 128
As a sparse district in Illinois, Palos Heights SD 128 enrolls 830 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, Palos Heights SD 128 covers 3 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 208 in this district, lower than the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 14%: 730 students in SY 2020-21 versus 830 in SY 2024-25.
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