Public schools in Blue Island, IL
Blue Island has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,655 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Cook County SD 130 runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Blue Island's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Blue Island | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County SD 130 | 7 | 2,993 | $20,636 |
| Chsd 218 | 1 | 5,490 | $26,539 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Blue Island, 1,818 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus) | 1,818 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Chsd 218 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Blue Island, 665 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Middle School | 361 | 11.9 | All free (CEP) | Cook County SD 130 |
| Everett F Kerr Middle School | 304 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Cook County SD 130 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Blue Island, 990 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 342 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Cook County SD 130 |
| Paul Revere Primary School | 318 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Cook County SD 130 |
| Paul Revere Intermediate School | 180 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Cook County SD 130 |
| Whittier Elementary School | 150 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Cook County SD 130 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Blue Island, 182 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann School | 182 | 16.5 | not reported | Cook County SD 130 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Blue Island's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Blue Island school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 311 students (state 374).
| Blue Island | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 311 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Blue Island schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Blue Island
- Cook County SD 130Runs 7 of Blue Island's 8 public schools and spent $20,636 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,636
- DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus), the largest high school in Blue Island1,818 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.1,818
- Compare Cook County SD 130 with Chsd 218Blue Island's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Blue Island addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Blue Island
How many public schools are in Blue Island, IL?
8 public schools with an address in Blue Island were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,655 students.What is the largest high school in Blue Island?
DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus), with 1,818 students in 2024-25 (Chsd 218).Which districts run Blue Island's schools?
Cook County SD 130 (7 schools), Chsd 218 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25