Item: Leyden Community High School District 212
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Leyden Community High School District 212

3400 Rose St
Franklin Park, IL 60131-2155

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (847) 451-3020

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Leyden Community High School District 212 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,606 students in Leyden Community High School District 212. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.

Public High Schools in Leyden Community High School District 212 have an score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Public High School in Leyden Community High School District 212 have a of 81%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is East Leyden High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,030 Schools

# Students

3,606 Students

605,599 Students

# Teachers

240 Teachers

42,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
9	948	155
10	933	156
11	857	153
12	868	150

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

Leyden Community High School District 212, 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212
2023	#664
2022	#681
2021	#676
2019	#557
2018	#497
2017	#578
2016	#613
2015	#734
2014	#666
2013	#781
2012	#843

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2021	15%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	26%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	47%	59%
2013	37%	58%
2012	46%	80%
2011	46%	80%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	20%	32%
2019	29%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	31%	36%
2015	26%	38%
2014	50%	57%
2013	47%	58%
2012	42%	75%
2011	40%	75%

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44%

50%

81%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	81%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	88%	87%
2017	88%	87%
2016	83%	85%
2015	86%	85%
2014	83%	86%
2013	81%	83%
2012	80%	82%
2011	83%	83%

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

0.44

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	0.45	0.70
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.47	0.68
2020	0.50	0.68
2019	0.50	0.68
2018	0.49	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67
2016	0.49	0.67
2015	0.51	0.67
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.54	0.66
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.55	0.64
2007	0.56	0.63
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.54	0.61
2004	0.55	0.60
2003	0.54	0.59
2002	0.55	0.59
2001	0.54	0.58
2000	0.54	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.51	0.56
1997	0.51	0.54
1996	0.49	0.53
1995	0.48	0.53
1994	0.46	0.52
1993	0.43	0.52
1992	0.42	0.52
1991	0.36	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	5%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

71%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	70%	27%
2022	71%	27%
2021	68%	27%
2020	65%	26%
2019	65%	26%
2018	65%	26%
2017	65%	26%
2016	66%	26%
2015	64%	25%
2014	62%	25%
2013	60%	24%
2012	59%	24%
2011	56%	23%
2010	54%	22%
2009	52%	22%
2008	51%	21%
2007	46%	20%
2006	44%	19%
2005	42%	18%
2004	40%	18%
2003	38%	17%
2002	37%	16%
2001	36%	15%
2000	35%	15%
1999	34%	14%
1998	32%	13%
1997	30%	13%
1996	29%	12%
1995	29%	12%
1994	27%	11%
1993	23%	11%
1992	21%	10%
1991	18%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	2%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

24%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	24%	45%
2022	24%	47%
2021	26%	47%
2020	28%	48%
2019	28%	48%
2018	30%	49%
2017	30%	49%
2016	29%	49%
2015	30%	49%
2014	32%	50%
2013	33%	50%
2012	35%	51%
2011	38%	51%
2010	39%	53%
2009	41%	53%
2008	44%	54%
2007	48%	55%
2006	51%	56%
2005	53%	57%
2004	54%	57%
2003	56%	58%
2002	57%	59%
2001	58%	60%
2000	58%	61%
1999	60%	62%
1998	62%	63%
1997	63%	64%
1996	65%	64%
1995	66%	65%
1994	69%	65%
1993	72%	65%
1992	73%	66%
1991	78%	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 (2013-2021)
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	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 $34,601 is higher 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 $27,504 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$125 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	$125 MM	$15 MM
2022	$109 MM	$14 MM
2021	$125 MM	$15 MM
2020	$109 MM	$14 MM
2019	$119 MM	$14 MM
2018	$107 MM	$15 MM
2017	$107 MM	$13 MM
2016	$96 MM	$12 MM
2015	$73 MM	$10 MM
2014	$86 MM	$12 MM
2012	$83 MM	$11 MM
2011	$78 MM	$11 MM
2010	$73 MM	$10 MM
2009	$77 MM	$10 MM
2008	$71 MM	$9 MM
2007	$77 MM	$9 MM
2006	$69 MM	$8 MM
2005	$66 MM	$8 MM
2004	$51 MM	$8 MM
2003	$45 MM	$7 MM
2002	$42 MM	$8 MM
2001	$42 MM	$7 MM
2000	$42 MM	$7 MM
1999	$38 MM	$7 MM
1998	$38 MM	$6 MM
1997	$37 MM	$5 MM
1996	$36 MM	$5 MM
1995	$35 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$99 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	$99 MM	$14 MM
2022	$126 MM	$14 MM
2021	$99 MM	$14 MM
2020	$126 MM	$14 MM
2019	$145 MM	$13 MM
2018	$128 MM	$14 MM
2017	$108 MM	$12 MM
2016	$93 MM	$12 MM
2015	$70 MM	$11 MM
2014	$81 MM	$12 MM
2012	$78 MM	$11 MM
2011	$76 MM	$11 MM
2010	$70 MM	$11 MM
2009	$76 MM	$10 MM
2008	$64 MM	$9 MM
2007	$61 MM	$9 MM
2006	$56 MM	$8 MM
2005	$52 MM	$8 MM
2004	$49 MM	$8 MM
2003	$47 MM	$8 MM
2002	$44 MM	$8 MM
2001	$42 MM	$7 MM
2000	$41 MM	$7 MM
1999	$36 MM	$6 MM
1998	$35 MM	$6 MM
1997	$34 MM	$5 MM
1996	$32 MM	$5 MM
1995	$32 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,601

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	$34,562	$17,333
2022	$31,968	$19,707
2021	$35,256	$17,764
2020	$31,968	$19,707
2019	$34,677	$17,662
2018	$31,434	$19,255
2017	$32,494	$17,801
2016	$28,900	$14,596
2015	$21,724	$11,118
2014	$25,345	$13,203
2012	$23,681	$11,701
2011	$22,661	$11,859
2010	$20,743	$11,118
2009	$22,150	$10,546
2008	$20,218	$11,298
2007	$22,053	$10,143
2006	$19,546	$9,054
2005	$18,794	$9,158
2004	$14,643	$8,999
2003	$12,848	$8,614
2002	$12,293	$8,976
2001	$12,548	$8,649
2000	$12,961	$8,451
1999	$12,174	$7,697
1998	$11,236	$5,971
1997	$10,997	$5,662
1995	$12,291	$5,677
1992	$12,062	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$27,504

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leyden Community High School District 212	Illinois
2023	$27,473	$16,251
2022	$37,224	$19,097
2021	$28,025	$16,655
2020	$37,224	$19,097
2019	$42,375	$17,005
2018	$37,693	$18,215
2017	$32,661	$17,235
2016	$28,277	$14,516
2015	$20,875	$11,218
2014	$23,664	$12,904
2012	$22,207	$11,755
2011	$21,983	$11,220
2010	$19,931	$11,218
2009	$21,731	$10,416
2008	$18,264	$10,971
2007	$17,557	$9,827
2006	$15,789	$8,997
2005	$14,879	$9,234
2004	$14,023	$9,089
2003	$13,552	$9,395
2002	$12,962	$9,305
2001	$12,822	$8,562
2000	$12,601	$8,142
1999	$11,603	$7,325
1998	$10,439	$5,848
1997	$10,161	$5,503
1995	$11,083	$5,507
1992	$12,219	$4,672

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Best Leyden Community High School District 212 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Leyden High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3400 Rose St
Franklin Park, IL 60131
(847) 451-3023

Gr: 9-12 | 1,836 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

West Leyden High School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 N Wolf Rd
Melrose Park, IL 60164
(847) 451-3154

Gr: 9-12 | 1,770 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 3,606 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 81% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education