Top Rankings
Lockport School District 91 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 516 students in Lockport School District 91. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lockport School District 91 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
516 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lockport School District 91, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
17%
28%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
73%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,167 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,624
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,167
$21,662
Best Lockport School District 91 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milne Grove Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
565 E 7th St
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-0737
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-0737
Gr: PK-3 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Kelvin Grove Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
808 Adams St
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-0737
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-0737
Gr: 4-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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