An equity score of 47/100 ranks Oak Park Esd 97 #161 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,057 per pupil, Oak Park Esd 97 ranks #116 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,546
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$22,057
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oak Park Esd 97 operates 10 public schools serving 5,546 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 4 combined, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,057 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 67.4% local, 29.7% state, and 2.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #161 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.6% White, 15.6% African American, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oliver W Holmes Elem School, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School accounts for 17.0% of all Oak Park Esd 97 student enrollment
That concentration means Oak Park Esd 97-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Oak Park Esd 97 school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Oak Park Esd 97 school enrollment ranges from 358 students (lowest) to 947 students (highest), a spread of 589 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oak Park Esd 97 chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1%: on the low side (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Oak Park Esd 97 has 10 schools, including 2 middle, 4 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 5,546 students.
How much does Oak Park Esd 97 spend per student?
Oak Park Esd 97 spends $22,057 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #161 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Oak Park Esd 97?
Oak Park Esd 97 students are 52.6% White, 15.6% African American, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oak Park Esd 97?
Oak Park Esd 97 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #161 out of 763 districts in Illinois.