Worth Township’s public schools score below 74% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 16% of Worth Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Worth 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, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Worth Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1465 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Worth Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,321 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Southwest Chicago Christian Schools Associaiton (private), St. Catherine of Alexandria School (private), St. Linus Elementary School (private), Most Holy Redeemer Elementary School (private), St. Alexander School (private), St. Gerald School (private), St. Germaine School (private), Queen of Martyrs Elementary School (private), Parkland Preparatory Academy (private), Council Oak Montessori School (private), Trusting Hearts Preschool & Kindergarten (private), Oak Lawn Montessori School (private) and Sandbox Learning Center (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 Worth Township’s grade
C: better than 26% of Illinois school districts, #614 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Worth Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Worth Township · depends on your address
A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,916 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Heights
DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,818 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Blue Island
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oak Lawn
10th grade in Worth Township · depends on your address
A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,916 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Heights
DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,818 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Blue Island
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oak Lawn
11th grade in Worth Township · depends on your address
A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,916 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Heights
DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,818 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Blue Island
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oak Lawn
12th grade in Worth Township · depends on your address
A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,916 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Heights
DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,818 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Blue Island
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
Grades 9–12 · 1,702 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oak Lawn
Worth Township’s public schools are run by Community High School District 218, which also serves Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet Park and Calumet and others. Parts of Worth Township (19%, 17%, 16%, 16%, 12%, 12%, 10%, 10%, 6%, 6% and 4% of its land) are served by Oak Lawn Community High School District 229, Cook County School District 130, Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126, Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, Palos Heights School District 128, Ridgeland School District 122, Evergreen Park Community High School District 231, Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124, Worth School District 127, Atwood Heights School District 125 and Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 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
Worth Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Worth Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Worth Township | C | Community High School District 218 |
| Chicago | C | Chicago Public School District 299 PK–12 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Evergreen Park | B− | Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 PK–8 · Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 9–12 |
| Merrionette Park | C | Atwood Heights School District 125 PK–8 · Community High School District 218 9–12 |
| Calumet | C− | Calumet Public School District 132 PK–8 · General George Patton School District 133 PK–8 · Cook County School District 130 PK–8 |
| Palos | A | Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–8 · North Palos School District 117 PK–8 · Willow Springs School District 108 PK–8 |
| Oak Lawn | C+ | Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 PK–8 · Ridgeland School District 122 PK–8 · Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 9–12 |
| Bremen | C+ | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 PK–8 · Community Consolidated School District 146 PK–8 · Bremen Community High School District 228 9–12 |
| Stickney | C− | Burbank School District 111 PK–8 · Central Stickney School District 110 PK–8 · Reavis Township High School District 220 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 |
| Chicago Ridge | C | Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 PK–8 · Ridgeland School District 122 PK–8 · Community High School District 218 9–12 |
| Alsip | C− | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 PK–8 · Cook County School District 130 PK–8 · Community High School District 218 9–12 |
5 of the 11 neighbors share Community High School District 218 with Worth Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Worth Township
60 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: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence, Care Program, Eisenhower Coop-DHH Program, A.N.C.H.O.R. Academy and Worthridge School).
Questions about Worth Township’s schools
Are Worth Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Worth Township children attend score below 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #614 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Worth Township in?
Community High School District 218, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 5,436 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Worth Township are served by Oak Lawn Community High School District 229, Cook County School District 130, Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126, Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, Palos Heights School District 128, Ridgeland School District 122, Evergreen Park Community High School District 231, Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124, Worth School District 127, Atwood Heights School District 125 and Chicago Ridge School District 127-5.
Where do Worth Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus) and H L Richards High Sch(Campus).
What is Worth Township’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Community High School District 218 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Worth Township spend per student?
$25,321 in Community High School District 218 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Worth Township?
Yes: Southwest Chicago Christian Schools Associaiton (religious, grades PK–12, 834 students), St. Catherine of Alexandria School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 498 students), St. Linus Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 386 students), Most Holy Redeemer Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 368 students), St. Alexander School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 262 students), St. Gerald School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 260 students), St. Germaine School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 213 students), Queen of Martyrs Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 207 students), Parkland Preparatory Academy (special education, grades 1–12, 96 students), Council Oak Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 65 students), Trusting Hearts Preschool & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 50 students), Oak Lawn Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 18 students) and Sandbox Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Worth 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.