Eisenhower School

Eisenhower School operates as a small primary school in South Holland, Illinois, part of South Holland SD 151. Current enrollment sits at 274 students spanning grades 2 through 3. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

South Holland SD 151 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,319 students; Eisenhower School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Eisenhower School shows that Black students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school reports 34% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eisenhower School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 14.0%; Eisenhower School posts 34.9%, +20.9 points above that line.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Eisenhower School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Madison School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Eisenhower School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eisenhower School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 22.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eisenhower School has decreased 13%, going from 314 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share grew from 61% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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