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Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144

3015 W 163rd St
Markham, IL 60428-5626

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 210-2898

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Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 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 is 1 public middle school serving 820 students in Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 have an score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 9% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% 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

9 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

2,542 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

162 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
6	272	114
7	294	141
8	254	143

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

Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144, 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
2023	#814
2022	#811
2021	#864
2019	#771
2018	#719
2017	#768
2016	#780
2015	#680
2014	#823
2013	#796
2012	#651

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	17%	32%
2017	15%	32%
2016	13%	31%
2015	12%	29%
2014	35%	59%
2013	39%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	72%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	12%	32%
2019	24%	38%
2018	17%	37%
2017	23%	38%
2016	19%	36%
2015	28%	38%
2014	36%	57%
2013	43%	58%
2012	72%	75%
2011	68%	75%

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25%

50%

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

0.35

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2024	0.34	0.70
2023	0.32	0.70
2022	0.30	0.68
2021	0.30	0.68
2020	0.26	0.68
2019	0.26	0.68
2018	0.27	0.67
2017	0.27	0.67
2016	0.28	0.67
2015	0.36	0.67
2014	0.26	0.66
2013	0.25	0.66
2012	0.25	0.65
2011	0.25	0.66
2010	0.23	0.64
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.22	0.64
2007	0.20	0.63
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.21	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.23	0.56
1998	0.24	0.56
1997	0.24	0.54
1996	0.23	0.53
1995	0.25	0.53
1994	0.28	0.52
1993	0.33	0.52
1992	0.36	0.52
1991	0.39	0.52
1990	0.42	0.51
1989	0.45	0.51
1988	0.48	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2012	1%	4%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2024	16%	28%
2023	15%	27%
2022	14%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	11%	26%
2019	11%	26%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	11%	23%
2010	9%	22%
2009	9%	22%
2008	8%	21%
2007	7%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

79%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2024	80%	16%
2023	81%	17%
2022	83%	17%
2021	83%	17%
2020	85%	17%
2019	85%	17%
2018	85%	17%
2017	85%	17%
2016	84%	17%
2015	65%	17%
2014	86%	17%
2013	86%	18%
2012	86%	18%
2011	86%	18%
2010	87%	20%
2009	87%	20%
2008	88%	20%
2007	89%	20%
2006	89%	20%
2005	88%	20%
2004	89%	21%
2003	89%	21%
2002	88%	21%
2001	88%	21%
2000	88%	21%
1999	87%	21%
1998	87%	21%
1997	87%	20%
1996	88%	21%
1995	86%	20%
1994	84%	21%
1993	81%	21%
1992	78%	21%
1991	76%	21%
1990	73%	22%
1989	69%	22%
1988	65%	22%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2024	2%	45%
2023	2%	45%
2022	1%	47%
2021	2%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	2%	49%
2017	2%	49%
2016	2%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	3%	50%
2013	3%	50%
2012	3%	51%
2011	3%	51%
2010	4%	53%
2009	4%	53%
2008	4%	54%
2007	3%	55%
2006	4%	56%
2005	5%	57%
2004	5%	57%
2003	6%	58%
2002	7%	59%
2001	8%	60%
2000	8%	61%
1999	10%	62%
1998	10%	63%
1997	11%	64%
1996	11%	64%
1995	13%	65%
1994	15%	65%
1993	17%	65%
1992	20%	66%
1991	22%	66%
1990	23%	66%
1989	28%	66%
1988	32%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2024	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2012	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 $19,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,435 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2023	$49 MM	$15 MM
2022	$50 MM	$14 MM
2021	$49 MM	$15 MM
2020	$50 MM	$14 MM
2019	$46 MM	$14 MM
2018	$48 MM	$15 MM
2017	$44 MM	$13 MM
2016	$41 MM	$12 MM
2015	$39 MM	$10 MM
2014	$38 MM	$12 MM
2012	$38 MM	$11 MM
2011	$39 MM	$11 MM
2010	$39 MM	$10 MM
2009	$34 MM	$10 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$30 MM	$9 MM
2006	$29 MM	$8 MM
2005	$28 MM	$8 MM
2004	$28 MM	$8 MM
2003	$27 MM	$7 MM
2002	$27 MM	$8 MM
2001	$33 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2023	$54 MM	$14 MM
2022	$44 MM	$14 MM
2021	$54 MM	$14 MM
2020	$44 MM	$14 MM
2019	$42 MM	$13 MM
2018	$45 MM	$14 MM
2017	$45 MM	$12 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$35 MM	$11 MM
2014	$34 MM	$12 MM
2012	$60 MM	$11 MM
2011	$49 MM	$11 MM
2010	$35 MM	$11 MM
2009	$32 MM	$10 MM
2008	$30 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$30 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$29 MM	$8 MM
2001	$33 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,307

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2023	$19,546	$17,333
2022	$17,539	$19,707
2021	$18,640	$17,764
2020	$17,539	$19,707
2019	$16,409	$17,662
2018	$17,341	$19,255
2017	$16,993	$17,801
2016	$16,094	$14,596
2015	$15,080	$11,118
2014	$14,029	$13,203
2012	$13,588	$11,701
2011	$13,853	$11,859
2010	$13,151	$11,118
2009	$11,177	$10,546
2008	$9,563	$11,298
2007	$9,617	$10,143
2006	$9,671	$9,054
2005	$9,813	$9,158
2004	$9,695	$8,999
2003	$9,023	$8,614
2002	$9,047	$8,976
2001	$11,438	$8,649
2000	$7,707	$8,451
1999	$6,867	$7,697
1998	$5,368	$5,971
1997	$5,190	$5,662
1995	$5,078	$5,677
1992	$3,914	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,435

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	Illinois
2023	$21,700	$16,251
2022	$15,319	$19,097
2021	$20,695	$16,655
2020	$15,319	$19,097
2019	$15,033	$17,005
2018	$16,367	$18,215
2017	$17,403	$17,235
2016	$14,960	$14,516
2015	$13,802	$11,218
2014	$12,687	$12,904
2012	$21,405	$11,755
2011	$17,652	$11,220
2010	$12,036	$11,218
2009	$10,570	$10,416
2008	$9,480	$10,971
2007	$9,309	$9,827
2006	$10,138	$8,997
2005	$10,002	$9,234
2004	$9,125	$9,089
2003	$8,350	$9,395
2002	$9,521	$9,305
2001	$11,430	$8,562
2000	$7,179	$8,142
1999	$6,507	$7,325
1998	$5,221	$5,848
1997	$5,576	$5,503
1995	$5,231	$5,507
1992	$4,008	$4,672

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Best Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie-hills Junior High School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

16315 Richmond
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 210-2860

Gr: 6-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,542 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

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