Justice’s public schools score below 52% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
18% of students in Justice’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Justice, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Justice’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1163 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Justice’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Justice runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Geo T Wilkins Jr High School (7–8) is Justice’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Argo Community High School District 217 with Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Lyons, Summit and Willow Springs: Argo Community High School in Summit. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Argo Community High School District 217 spends $26,897 per student and Indian Springs School District 109 $19,837, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Justice’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Illinois school districts, #467 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Justice, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Justice
Geo T Wilkins Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 508 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Justice
Geo T Wilkins Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 508 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Justice
Argo Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,817 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Summit
10th grade in Justice
Argo Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,817 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Summit
Justice runs its own schools through grade 8 (Indian Springs School District 109). From grade 9, students attend the Argo Community High School District 217, shared with Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Lyons, Summit and Willow Springs. Its school is in Justice. Parts of Justice (7% of its land) are served by Willow Springs School District 108 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Justice
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Justice vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Justice’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Justice | B− | Indian Springs School District 109 PK–8 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12 |
| Bridgeview | A− | Indian Springs School District 109 PK–8 · North Palos School District 117 PK–8 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12 |
| Hickory Hills | A | North Palos School District 117 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12 |
| Bedford Park | — | Burbank School District 111 PK–8 · Summit School District 104 PK–8 · Reavis Township High School District 220 9–12 |
| Willow Springs | A | Willow Springs School District 108 PK–8 · Pleasantdale School District 107 PK–8 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12 |
| Hodgkins | A | LaGrange School District 105 PK–8 · Lyons Township High School District 204 9–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Argo Community High School District 217 with Justice for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Justice
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Justice’s schools
Are Justice’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Justice children attend score below 52% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #467 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Justice in?
Two districts: Indian Springs School District 109 runs grades PK–8, and Argo Community High School District 217 runs grades 9–12, shared with Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Lyons, Summit and Willow Springs.
Where do Justice kids go to high school?
Argo Community High School in Summit, with 1,817 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Justice’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Argo Community High School District 217 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Justice spend per student?
$26,897 in Argo Community High School District 217 and $19,837 in Indian Springs School District 109 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Justice families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.