Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hickory Hills, IL

H H Conrady Jr High School

Federal NCES profile for H H Conrady Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 172889003029
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0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H H Conrady Jr High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Hickory Hills · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
1,047
students enrolled

H H Conrady Jr High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, H H Conrady Jr High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hickory Hills, IL.

School address

Hickory Hills, IL 60457
District: North Palos Sd 117 · Illinois

NCES ID 172889003029 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 172889003029 · Hickory Hills, IL Middle · MID · TRAD

1,047 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Ridge Elem School (774 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Hickory Hills. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

H H Conrady Jr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H H Conrady Jr High School reports 1,047 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How H H Conrady Jr High School compares

H H Conrady Jr High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 3% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,047 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,047
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Illinois - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,694
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.3%
Two or More 25.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.7%
African American 4.4%
Asian 2.4%

Largest group: White at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, H H Conrady Jr High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Palos Sd 117, which includes H H Conrady Jr High School.

$17,694
Per student
-3%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 50.8%
State 38.8%
Federal 10.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How H H Conrady Jr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oak Ridge Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Glen Oaks Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dorn Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to H H Conrady Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Palos Sd 117 · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,047 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about H H Conrady Jr High School

How many students attend H H Conrady Jr High School?

H H Conrady Jr High School has 1,047 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hickory Hills, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at H H Conrady Jr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at H H Conrady Jr High School is 13.6:1, which is 3% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H H Conrady Jr High School?

The largest demographic group at H H Conrady Jr High School is White at 43.3% of enrollment, in Hickory Hills, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H H Conrady Jr High School?

H H Conrady Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does H H Conrady Jr High School rank among public schools in Hickory Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, H H Conrady Jr High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hickory Hills, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in North Palos Sd 117?

Besides H H Conrady Jr High School, North Palos Sd 117 also operates Oak Ridge Elem School (774 students), Glen Oaks Elem School (649 students), and Dr Kenneth M Sorrick School (449 students). See the North Palos Sd 117 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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