Summary:
The city of Oak Lawn, Illinois is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. These schools serve students across various grade levels and provide educational opportunities in the local community.
Among the standout schools in Oak Lawn are Kolmar Avenue Elementary School, which ranks in the top 25% of elementary schools in Illinois and boasts strong academic performance, with 71.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.9% in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is Columbus Manor Elementary School, which ranks in the top 20% in Illinois and has exceptional English Language Arts proficiency at 75.5% and strong Mathematics at 57.4%. At the middle school level, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School stands out, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools with 70% proficiency in English Language Arts and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.
The data also reveals a wide range in academic performance across the schools, with both Oak Lawn Community High School and H.L. Richards High School achieving a 89.0% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average. However, there are significant disparities in 11th grade ACT/English Language Arts proficiency, with Oak Lawn Community High School scoring 49.1% and H.L. Richards High School scoring 40.9%. Additionally, the schools vary in their spending per student, ranging from $10,893 at Lawn Manor School to $24,791 at H.L. Richards High School, and in their student-teacher ratios, from 10.8 students per teacher at Kolmar Avenue Elementary to 16.5 students per teacher at Oak Lawn Community High School.
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