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Oak Lawn Community High School District 229

9400 Southwest Hwy
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-2372

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 424-5200

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Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 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 school serving 1,862 students in Oak Lawn Community High School District 229. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public School in Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 have an score of 18% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,391 Schools

# Students

1,862 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

112 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
9	463	155
10	439	156
11	482	153
12	478	150

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

Oak Lawn Community High School District 229, 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229
2023	#655
2022	#548
2021	#518
2019	#616
2018	#533
2017	#572
2016	#390
2015	#380
2014	#699
2013	#630
2012	#825

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	26%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	28%	32%
2016	26%	31%
2015	30%	29%
2014	46%	59%
2013	47%	58%
2012	51%	80%
2011	49%	80%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	21%	32%
2019	25%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	25%	38%
2016	37%	36%
2015	33%	38%
2014	49%	57%
2013	55%	58%
2012	50%	75%
2011	48%	75%

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42%

50%

91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	91%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	91%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	85%	83%

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

0.60

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	0.59	0.70
2022	0.58	0.68
2021	0.57	0.68
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.50	0.67
2017	0.50	0.67
2016	0.50	0.67
2015	0.45	0.67
2014	0.45	0.66
2013	0.45	0.66
2012	0.45	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.36	0.64
2007	0.34	0.63
2006	0.29	0.61
2005	0.28	0.61
2004	0.27	0.60
2003	0.25	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.17	0.57
1999	0.15	0.56
1998	0.17	0.56
1997	0.08	0.54
1996	0.08	0.53
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.04	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.06	0.52
1991	0.06	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

41%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	42%	27%
2022	39%	27%
2021	35%	27%
2020	32%	26%
2019	32%	26%
2018	27%	26%
2017	27%	26%
2016	26%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	22%	25%
2013	22%	24%
2012	22%	24%
2011	22%	23%
2010	21%	22%
2009	20%	22%
2008	18%	21%
2007	16%	20%
2006	14%	19%
2005	13%	18%
2004	11%	18%
2003	10%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	7%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	6%	17%
2022	6%	17%
2021	6%	17%
2020	6%	17%
2019	6%	17%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	7%	17%
2015	6%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	6%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%

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% White

49%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	49%	45%
2022	52%	47%
2021	56%	47%
2020	59%	48%
2019	59%	48%
2018	65%	49%
2017	65%	49%
2016	66%	49%
2015	71%	49%
2014	71%	50%
2013	71%	50%
2012	71%	51%
2011	71%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	75%	53%
2008	78%	54%
2007	80%	55%
2006	83%	56%
2005	84%	57%
2004	85%	57%
2003	86%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	90%	60%
2000	91%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	91%	63%
1997	96%	64%
1996	96%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	97%	66%
1991	97%	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 (2019-2023)
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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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 $25,128 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,639 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	$47 MM	$15 MM
2022	$40 MM	$14 MM
2021	$47 MM	$15 MM
2020	$40 MM	$14 MM
2019	$42 MM	$14 MM
2018	$39 MM	$15 MM
2017	$42 MM	$13 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$32 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$33 MM	$11 MM
2011	$31 MM	$11 MM
2010	$32 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$24 MM	$9 MM
2006	$22 MM	$8 MM
2005	$22 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$7 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$17 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	$42 MM	$14 MM
2022	$37 MM	$14 MM
2021	$42 MM	$14 MM
2020	$37 MM	$14 MM
2019	$44 MM	$13 MM
2018	$45 MM	$14 MM
2017	$43 MM	$12 MM
2016	$39 MM	$12 MM
2015	$33 MM	$11 MM
2014	$34 MM	$12 MM
2012	$31 MM	$11 MM
2011	$30 MM	$11 MM
2010	$33 MM	$11 MM
2009	$37 MM	$10 MM
2008	$25 MM	$9 MM
2007	$22 MM	$9 MM
2006	$23 MM	$8 MM
2005	$21 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$8 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$14 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,128

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	$25,512	$17,333
2022	$21,712	$19,707
2021	$25,061	$17,764
2020	$21,712	$19,707
2019	$22,715	$17,662
2018	$21,551	$19,255
2017	$24,241	$17,801
2016	$21,084	$14,596
2015	$17,654	$11,118
2014	$19,028	$13,203
2012	$17,379	$11,701
2011	$16,638	$11,859
2010	$17,101	$11,118
2009	$15,432	$10,546
2008	$15,614	$11,298
2007	$13,406	$10,143
2006	$12,404	$9,054
2005	$12,645	$9,158
2004	$11,314	$8,999
2003	$11,743	$8,614
2002	$12,599	$8,976
2001	$12,585	$8,649
2000	$12,681	$8,451
1999	$12,342	$7,697
1998	$10,761	$5,971
1997	$10,421	$5,662
1995	$10,615	$5,677
1992	$9,568	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$22,639

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oak Lawn Community High School District 229	Illinois
2023	$22,984	$16,251
2022	$20,293	$19,097
2021	$22,578	$16,655
2020	$20,293	$19,097
2019	$23,905	$17,005
2018	$24,847	$18,215
2017	$24,704	$17,235
2016	$21,522	$14,516
2015	$18,308	$11,218
2014	$18,735	$12,904
2012	$16,655	$11,755
2011	$15,652	$11,220
2010	$17,734	$11,218
2009	$20,194	$10,416
2008	$14,406	$10,971
2007	$12,425	$9,827
2006	$12,821	$8,997
2005	$12,118	$9,234
2004	$12,618	$9,089
2003	$12,845	$9,395
2002	$11,364	$9,305
2001	$11,857	$8,562
2000	$11,474	$8,142
1999	$10,919	$7,325
1998	$9,772	$5,848
1997	$8,482	$5,503
1995	$10,339	$5,507
1992	$8,922	$4,672

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Best Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oak Lawn Comm High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

9400 Southwest Hwy
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 424-5200

Gr: 9-12 | 1,862 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Oak Lawn Community High School District 229?

Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 manages 1 public schools serving 1,862 students.

What is the rank of Oak Lawn Community High School District 229?

Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 is ranked #658 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Oak Lawn Community High School District 229?

49% of Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Oak Lawn Community High School District 229?

Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Oak Lawn Community High School District 229's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,639 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,862 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 91% (Top 30% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education