How do these schools compare?

Metric A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
Location Palos Heights, IL Oak Lawn, IL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,916 1,702
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.9:1 14.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $25,433 $25,433
District Chsd 218 Chsd 218

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
White 37.1% 39.9%
African American 24.6% 21.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.7% 32.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
AP Courses Offered 24 23
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 212.9:1 425.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.0% 39.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 234 68
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.