Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 operates 3 public schools serving 1,432 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,485 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cook County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,630 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 59.6% state, and 11.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $83,230 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #173 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 427.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% African American across the district's schools.
Ridge Lawn Elementary School accounts for 38.5% of all Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chicago Ridge SD 127-5-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 chronic absenteeism rate is 31.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,432 students.
How much does Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 spend per student?
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 spends $18,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #173 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5?
The average teacher salary in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 is $83,230 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chicago Ridge SD 127-5?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cook County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chicago Ridge SD 127-5?
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 students are 59.1% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chicago Ridge SD 127-5?
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #173 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.