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North Palos School District 117, Illinois

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North Palos School District 117
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,325 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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North Palos School District 117 is a school district in Illinois (Cook County). During the 2024 school year, 3,325 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The North Palos School District 117 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rasha Atallah
John Gawel20232027
Sandy Szczygiel-Zeglin20232027
Lauren Potokar20212027
Debbie Chafee20192027
Tom Kostes20062027
Debbie Groark20122025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,724,000 $2,272 10%
Local: $37,400,000 $11,000 51%
State: $28,554,000 $8,398 39%
Total: $73,678,000 $21,670
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $64,784,000 $19,054
Total Current Expenditures: $56,258,000 $16,546
Instructional Expenditures: $34,847,000 $10,249 54%
Student and Staff Support: $6,539,000 $1,923 10%
Administration: $7,324,000 $2,154 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,548,000 $2,220 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,790,000 $1,702
Construction: $5,207,000 $1,531
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $159,000 $46
Interest on Debt: $644,000 $189


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 45-49 20-24 35-39 <=20 15-19 48
2018-2019 61 65-69 50-54 47 >=50 50-59 65
2017-2018 60 55-59 40-44 46 >=50 50-59 65
2016-2017 57 60-69 40-44 47 <50 50-59 60
2015-2016 53 60-69 35-39 42 >=50 40-49 56
2014-2015 52 50-59 30-34 42 PS 40-49 56
2013-2014 84 85-89 65-69 76 PS >=90 87
2012-2013 80 80-84 55-59 75 >=50 >=80 82
2011-2012 96 >=95 85-89 96 >=50 >=80 96
2010-2011 95 >=90 85-89 90-94 >=50 >=80 96

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 55-59 45-49 50-54 21-39 30-34 62
2018-2019 65 70-74 55-59 55 >=50 60-69 67
2017-2018 62 65-69 50-54 53 >=50 40-49 65
2016-2017 59 60-69 40-44 53 <50 50-59 61
2015-2016 55 60-69 35-39 49 >=50 50-59 58
2014-2015 57 50-59 40-44 48 PS 50-59 60
2013-2014 70 70-74 50-54 59 PS 70-79 74
2012-2013 74 75-79 60-64 69 >=50 60-79 76
2011-2012 92 >=90 85-89 90 >=50 >=80 92
2010-2011 92 >=90 80-84 85-89 >=50 >=80 93

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,325 -2.2
2022-2023 3,397 -0.1
2021-2022 3,400 -2.1
2020-2021 3,472 1.8
2019-2020 3,410 0.2
2018-2019 3,403 0.4
2017-2018 3,390 1.3
2016-2017 3,347 1.4
2015-2016 3,301 1.3
2014-2015 3,259 1.7
2013-2014 3,202 2.7
2012-2013 3,115 3.5
2011-2012 3,005 -2.3
2010-2011 3,074 -0.2
2009-2010 3,079 4.2
2008-2009 2,949 2.1
2007-2008 2,887 2.0
2006-2007 2,829 1.4
2005-2006 2,790 2.9
2004-2005 2,710 0.1
2003-2004 2,706 2.0
2002-2003 2,651 4.5
2001-2002 2,532 2.5
2000-2001 2,468 1.3
1999-2000 2,435 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE North Palos School District 117 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.1 5.6
Black 4.2 16.4
Hispanic 17.3 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.1
Two or More Races 3.5 4.2
White 69.2 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, North Palos School District 117 had 232.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 30.00
Elementary: 195.00
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 232.00

North Palos School District 117 employed 9.87 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.87
District Administrative Support: 61.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 81.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 29.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 31.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The North Palos School District 117 operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dorn Elementary School464PK-1
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School450PK-1
Glen Oaks Elem School6452-5
H H Conrady Jr High School1,0136-8
Oak Ridge Elem School7532-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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