Hines, Edward Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District · Photo: Chicago Daily News, Inc. · Public domainProviso Township’s public schools score below 68% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
12% of students in Proviso Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Proviso Township, 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.
Proviso Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1424 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Proviso Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,566 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Nazareth Academy (private), Walther Christian Academy (private), Divine Providence School (private), Immanuel Christian Academy (private), Maywood Margery Daw Day Care (private), Montessori Childrens Community (private), Joseph Academy (private), St. Paul Lutheran School (private) and Bilingual Montessori Lab Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Proviso Township’s grade
C: better than 32% of Illinois school districts, #569 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 Proviso Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Proviso Township · depends on your address
Proviso West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,870 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hillside
Proviso East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,663 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Maywood
Proviso Math and Science Academy
Grades 9–12 · 925 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Forest Park
10th grade in Proviso Township · depends on your address
Proviso West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,870 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hillside
Proviso East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,663 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Maywood
Proviso Math and Science Academy
Grades 9–12 · 925 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Forest Park
11th grade in Proviso Township · depends on your address
Proviso West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,870 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hillside
Proviso East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,663 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Maywood
Proviso Math and Science Academy
Grades 9–12 · 925 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Forest Park
12th grade in Proviso Township · depends on your address
Proviso West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,870 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hillside
Proviso East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,663 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Maywood
Proviso Math and Science Academy
Grades 9–12 · 925 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Forest Park
Proviso Township’s public schools are run by Proviso Township High School District 209, which also serves Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview and Forest Park and others. Parts of Proviso Township (18%, 16%, 12%, 11%, 11%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89, Hillside School District 93, Berkeley School District 87, Bellwood School District 88, Lyons Township High School District 204, Westchester School District 92-5, LaGrange School District 102, Forest Park School District 91, Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208, Komarek School District 94, Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95, Lindop School District 92 and Western Springs School District 101 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Proviso Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Proviso Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Proviso Township | C | Proviso Township High School District 209 |
| River Forest | — | River Forest School District 90 PK–8 · Oak Park and River Forest District 200 9–12 |
| River Forest (village) | A+ | River Forest School District 90 PK–8 · Oak Park and River Forest District 200 9–12 |
| Lyons | A− | Lyons Township High School District 204 9–12 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12 |
| York | B+ | SD 45 DuPage County PK–8 · Lombard School District 44 PK–8 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12 |
| Maywood | C− | Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12 |
| La Grange | A | LaGrange School District 102 PK–8 · LaGrange School District 105 PK–8 · Lyons Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| La Grange Park | A+ | LaGrange School District 102 PK–8 · Lyons Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| Leyden | C− | Mannheim School District 83 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12 |
| Elmhurst | A− | Elmhurst School District 205 PK–12 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12 |
| Riverside | A | Riverside School District 96 PK–8 · Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 9–12 |
| Melrose Park | C− | Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12 |
| North Riverside | A | Riverside School District 96 PK–8 · Komarek School District 94 PK–8 · Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 9–12 |
| Oak Brook | A+ | Butler School District 53 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12 |
| Berwyn | — | Berwyn South School District 100 PK–8 · Berwyn North School District 98 PK–8 · J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 9–12 |
| Berwyn (city) | C− | Berwyn South School District 100 PK–8 · Berwyn North School District 98 PK–8 · J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 9–12 |
| Forest Park | C+ | Forest Park School District 91 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12 |
| Berkeley | C− | Berkeley School District 87 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12 |
| Western Springs | A+ | Western Springs School District 101 PK–8 · LaGrange Highlands School District 106 PK–8 · Lyons Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| Northlake | C− | Berkeley School District 87 PK–8 · Mannheim School District 83 PK–8 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12 |
5 of the 19 neighbors share Proviso Township High School District 209 with Proviso Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Proviso Township
47 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).
Left off: 13 public programs with fewer than 25 students (PAEC Education Center EC, PAEC Alternative Elementary, PAEC Alternative High School, Proviso Area Except Child Center, PAEC Academy, West 40 Reg Safe Sch Middle Prg, Harbor Academy Reg Safe Sch Prg, Morton Alternative Schools, West 40-Sr. Plus, Tapestry Alop, West 40 HNA Learning Program, Grant Primary and LADSE-DHH Transition Cntr). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Proviso Township’s schools
Are Proviso Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Proviso Township children attend score below 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #569 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Proviso Township in?
Proviso Township High School District 209, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 4,458 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Proviso Township are served by Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89, Hillside School District 93, Berkeley School District 87, Bellwood School District 88, Lyons Township High School District 204, Westchester School District 92-5, LaGrange School District 102, Forest Park School District 91, Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208, Komarek School District 94, Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95, Lindop School District 92 and Western Springs School District 101.
Where do Proviso Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Proviso West High School, Proviso East High School and Proviso Math and Science Academy.
What is Proviso Township’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Proviso Township High School District 209 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Proviso Township spend per student?
$19,566 in Proviso Township High School District 209 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Proviso Township?
Yes: Nazareth Academy (Catholic, grades 9–12, 800 students), Walther Christian Academy (religious, grades 6–12, 284 students), Divine Providence School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 165 students), Immanuel Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 64 students), Maywood Margery Daw Day Care (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 37 students), Montessori Childrens Community (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 36 students), Joseph Academy (special education, grades 5–12, 36 students), St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 31 students) and Bilingual Montessori Lab Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 23 students).
Parents talk
What Proviso Township 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.