Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Palos Hills, Illinois
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School in Palos Hills, Illinois enrolled 449 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
462 students in 2022-23, 450 students in 2023-24, 449 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.5 to 25.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 462 | 23.5 | 19.7 |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 24.5 | 18.4 |
| 2024-25 | 449 | 25.0 | 18.0 |
18.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools
Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School enrolled 347 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent20.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
35.6% of students were White, 29.0% of two or more races, 27.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White35.6%
- Two or more races29.0%
- Hispanic27.4%
- Black5.1%
- Asian2.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Palos Hills
2 public elementary schools in Palos Hills report 2024-25 enrollment; Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | 774 | 13.8 | not reported |
| Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School | 449 | 18.0 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School
- Worthwoods Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 272 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 774 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School with Worthwoods Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much North Palos SD 117 spends per student$17,694 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,694
- The largest public schools in IllinoisDr Kenneth M Sorrick School is the number 753 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#753 of 2,314
- Illinois schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.18.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School
How many students attend Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School?
449 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 462 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Palos Hills, IL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School?
18.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School a Title I school?
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School in?
North Palos SD 117, NCES district ID 1728890. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172889004243 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.