Public schools in Tinley Park, IL
Tinley Park has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,231 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Kirby SD 140 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Tinley Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tinley Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby SD 140 | 6 | 3,508 | $18,646 |
| CCSD 146 | 3 | 2,300 | $22,070 |
| Bremen CHSD 228 | 1 | 5,270 | $23,224 |
| Summit Hill SD 161 | 1 | 2,499 | $19,549 |
| Arbor Park SD 145 | 1 | 1,092 | $18,912 |
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 Tinley Park, 1,042 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinley Park High School | 1,042 | 18.7 | not reported | Bremen CHSD 228 |
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 middle schools in Tinley Park, 2,485 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | 725 | 11.9 | not reported | CCSD 146 |
| Virgil I Grissom Middle School | 627 | 12.5 | not reported | Kirby SD 140 |
| Prairie View Middle School | 579 | 11.8 | not reported | Kirby SD 140 |
| Walker Intermediate School | 554 | 10.8 | not reported | Summit Hill SD 161 |
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.
7 elementary schools in Tinley Park, 2,704 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa McAuliffe School | 530 | 14.3 | not reported | Kirby SD 140 |
| Millennium Elementary School | 451 | 12.1 | not reported | Kirby SD 140 |
| Helen Keller Elementary School | 426 | 12.2 | not reported | Kirby SD 140 |
| John A Bannes Elementary School | 421 | 13.0 | not reported | Kirby SD 140 |
| Bert H Fulton School | 404 | 11.4 | not reported | CCSD 146 |
| Memorial Elementary School | 291 | 11.0 | not reported | CCSD 146 |
| Kimberly Heights Elementary School | 181 | 16.5 | not reported | Arbor Park SD 145 |
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 Tinley Park's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Tinley Park school has 12.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 18% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 491 students (state 374).
| Tinley Park | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 491 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 18% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Tinley Park 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 Tinley Park
- Kirby SD 140Runs 6 of Tinley Park's 12 public schools and spent $18,646 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,646
- Tinley Park High School, the largest high school in Tinley Park1,042 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.1,042
- Compare Kirby SD 140 with CCSD 146Tinley Park'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 Tinley Park 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 Tinley Park
How many public schools are in Tinley Park, IL?
12 public schools with an address in Tinley Park were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,231 students.What is the largest high school in Tinley Park?
Tinley Park High School, with 1,042 students in 2024-25 (Bremen CHSD 228).Which districts run Tinley Park's schools?
Kirby SD 140 (6 schools), CCSD 146 (3 schools), Bremen CHSD 228 (1 school), Summit Hill SD 161 (1 school), and 1 more. 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