6 public K-12 schools in Palos Heights from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Palos Heights's 6 public schools is A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), scoring 34/100, against a city average of 49.8/100. Computed live across every Palos Heights campus reporting to NCES.
How the Palos Heights Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Palos Heights, IL enrolls 3,451 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 14.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 49.8/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Palos Heights on this index is A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), at 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,916 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Palos Heights spans 3 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) accounts for 55.5% of all Palos Heights public-school enrollment
That concentration means Palos Heights-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Palos Heights school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Palos Heights school enrollment ranges from 174 students (lowest) to 1,916 students (highest), a spread of 1,742 students. That spread sits on the wider side of typical variation and reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Palos Heights student-teacher ratio is 14.3:1: slightly below the ~15.7 national average, aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Palos Heights is typically wider than the Palos Heights-aggregate figure suggests.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Palos Heights
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Palos Heights is A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) with a quality score of 34/100. There are 6 public schools in Palos Heights with 3,451 total students.
How many schools are in Palos Heights, IL? ▼
Palos Heights has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,451 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 14.3:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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