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Chicago Ridge SD 127-5, IL: schools, enrollment and spending

Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 runs 3 public schools with 1,485 students in grades PK to 8. Its ratio of 12.9 students per teacher is 0.8 lower than the Illinois figure of 13.7.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
1,485
Teachers (FTE)
115
Students per teacher
12.9
IL: 13.7 · US: 15.3
Address
6135 108th St, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
County
Cook County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
1709990
State district ID
IL-07-016-1275-02
Total staff (FTE)
221
School counselors (FTE)
2.0About 743 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
6.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.9
Illinois13.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,448), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$26.2 million
Federal revenue
$2.0 million
State revenue
$16.0 million
Local revenue
$8.1 million
Total spending
$22.3 million
Spending per pupil
$15,414
Salaries
$10.2 million45.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$5.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 7.7%
  • State: 61.2%
  • Local: 31.1%

Illinois overall

  • Federal: 7.7%
  • State: 39.1%
  • Local: 53.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,414
Illinois$20,743
United States$16,826

Schools in Chicago Ridge SD 127-5

By level: 1 middle, 2 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Elden D Finley Junior High SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 840511.6
Ridge Central Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 550813.0
Ridge Lawn Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 557214.0

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.