Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in Palos Hills, Illinois, Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School educates 449 students from grades pre-K through 1, overseen by North Palos SD 117.

Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School is one of 5 schools operated by North Palos SD 117, a district that hosts 3,350 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School records that the most-represented group is White (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 29% multiracial, 27% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

H H Conrady Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 420 (now 449). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 73% to 36% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

On this page, members of the Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.