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Homewood School District 153

18205 Aberdeen St
Homewood, IL 60430-2417

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 647-2320

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Homewood School District 153 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 703 students in Homewood School District 153. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Homewood School District 153 have an score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

1,849 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

158 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
6	248	114
7	226	141
8	229	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Homewood School District 153, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#450 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153
2023	#450
2022	#482
2021	#496
2019	#492
2018	#508
2017	#459
2016	#360
2015	#308
2014	#301
2013	#302
2012	#234

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23%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	23%	27%
2021	17%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	25%	32%
2017	23%	32%
2016	27%	31%
2015	25%	29%
2014	62%	59%
2013	64%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	88%	80%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2022	28%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	25%	37%
2017	41%	38%
2016	38%	36%
2015	42%	38%
2014	66%	57%
2013	66%	58%
2012	86%	75%
2011	85%	75%

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48%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	0.58	0.70
2022	0.57	0.68
2021	0.57	0.68
2020	0.58	0.68
2019	0.58	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.66	0.66
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.66
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.57	0.64
2007	0.57	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.55	0.60
2003	0.52	0.59
2002	0.46	0.59
2001	0.44	0.58
2000	0.41	0.57
1999	0.38	0.56
1998	0.33	0.56
1997	0.27	0.54
1996	0.27	0.53
1995	0.22	0.53
1994	0.20	0.52
1993	0.20	0.52
1992	0.20	0.52
1991	0.20	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2022	14%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	14%	26%
2019	14%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	13%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	11%	24%
2011	11%	23%
2010	8%	22%
2009	8%	22%
2008	8%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

53%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	45%	17%
2022	45%	17%
2021	45%	17%
2020	43%	17%
2019	43%	17%
2018	41%	17%
2017	41%	17%
2016	48%	17%
2015	47%	17%
2014	45%	17%
2013	43%	18%
2012	43%	18%
2011	42%	18%
2010	44%	20%
2009	43%	20%
2008	41%	20%
2007	39%	20%
2006	36%	20%
2005	35%	20%
2004	33%	21%
2003	29%	21%
2002	24%	21%
2001	22%	21%
2000	20%	21%
1999	18%	21%
1998	15%	21%
1997	13%	20%
1996	13%	21%
1995	11%	20%
1994	10%	21%
1993	9%	21%
1992	9%	21%
1991	9%	21%

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% White

23%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	21%	45%
2022	22%	47%
2021	22%	47%
2020	25%	48%
2019	25%	48%
2018	28%	49%
2017	28%	49%
2016	33%	49%
2015	35%	49%
2014	37%	50%
2013	39%	50%
2012	40%	51%
2011	39%	51%
2010	44%	53%
2009	45%	53%
2008	47%	54%
2007	49%	55%
2006	53%	56%
2005	55%	57%
2004	59%	57%
2003	63%	58%
2002	70%	59%
2001	71%	60%
2000	74%	61%
1999	77%	62%
1998	80%	63%
1997	85%	64%
1996	85%	64%
1995	87%	65%
1994	88%	65%
1993	89%	65%
1992	89%	66%
1991	89%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,357 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	$32 MM	$15 MM
2022	$32 MM	$14 MM
2021	$32 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$14 MM
2019	$35 MM	$14 MM
2018	$35 MM	$15 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$10 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$26 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$22 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$8 MM
2003	$20 MM	$7 MM
2002	$28 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$5 MM
1996	$13 MM	$5 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	$34 MM	$14 MM
2022	$31 MM	$14 MM
2021	$34 MM	$14 MM
2020	$31 MM	$14 MM
2019	$33 MM	$13 MM
2018	$32 MM	$14 MM
2017	$28 MM	$12 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$25 MM	$11 MM
2014	$27 MM	$12 MM
2012	$25 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$9 MM
2007	$21 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$24 MM	$8 MM
2002	$28 MM	$8 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$15 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,563

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	$16,914	$17,333
2022	$16,249	$19,707
2021	$17,155	$17,764
2020	$16,249	$19,707
2019	$17,748	$17,662
2018	$17,656	$19,255
2017	$15,015	$17,801
2016	$14,598	$14,596
2015	$13,993	$11,118
2014	$13,925	$13,203
2012	$13,626	$11,701
2011	$13,331	$11,859
2010	$13,217	$11,118
2009	$11,853	$10,546
2008	$11,799	$11,298
2007	$10,564	$10,143
2006	$10,182	$9,054
2005	$9,712	$9,158
2004	$9,289	$8,999
2003	$9,191	$8,614
2002	$12,202	$8,976
2001	$8,411	$8,649
2000	$7,966	$8,451
1999	$7,410	$7,697
1998	$6,014	$5,971
1997	$5,580	$5,662
1995	$5,504	$5,677
1992	$4,680	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$18,357

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Homewood School District 153	Illinois
2023	$17,678	$16,251
2022	$15,808	$19,097
2021	$17,930	$16,655
2020	$15,808	$19,097
2019	$16,966	$17,005
2018	$15,865	$18,215
2017	$14,597	$17,235
2016	$16,491	$14,516
2015	$13,588	$11,218
2014	$14,422	$12,904
2012	$13,161	$11,755
2011	$12,590	$11,220
2010	$12,835	$11,218
2009	$10,962	$10,416
2008	$11,190	$10,971
2007	$10,072	$9,827
2006	$9,889	$8,997
2005	$9,442	$9,234
2004	$8,799	$9,089
2003	$10,875	$9,395
2002	$12,189	$9,305
2001	$8,676	$8,562
2000	$8,038	$8,142
1999	$7,305	$7,325
1998	$5,911	$5,848
1997	$6,462	$5,503
1995	$6,423	$5,507
1992	$5,387	$4,672

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Best Homewood School District 153 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

James Hart School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

18220 Morgan St
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 799-5544

Gr: 6-8 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,849 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education