Total enrollment
2,473
-267 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Illinois · 2,473 students · 4 cities
Across the district, Prairie-Hills ESD 144 runs 9 public K-12 campuses teaching roughly 2,473 Illinois students (about 275 per campus).
7-year change in Prairie-Hills ESD 144
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+2 (+29%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
18%
was 11%
% Black
77%
was 85%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie-Hills Junior High School | Markham | Middle | 06-08 | 766 |
| Mae Jemison School | Hazel Crest | Elementary | PK-05 | 368 |
| Highlands Elem School | Hazel Crest | Elementary | PK-05 | 311 |
| Markham Park Elem School | Markham | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
| Chateaux School | Hazel Crest | Elementary | PK-05 | 249 |
| Fieldcrest Elem School | Oak Forest | Elementary | PK-05 | 217 |
| Nob Hill Elem School | Country Club Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 164 |
| Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy | Markham | Elementary | PK-05 | 102 |
| Primary Learning Center | Markham | Elementary | PK-PK | 4 |
About Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Prairie-Hills ESD 144 is a rural-scale Illinois school district running 9 campuses with combined enrollment near 2,473.
Looking at the level breakdown, Prairie-Hills ESD 144 covers 8 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 275 in this district, below the Illinois typical of 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Prairie-Hills ESD 144 has declined 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,740 students to 2,473. Prairie-Hills ESD 144 now counts 9 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2017-18. The Black share of public-school enrollment fell from 85% to 77%.
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