Overview
Palos South Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Palos Park, Illinois. The school enrolls 705 students. It is part of the Palos CCSD 118 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictPalos CCSD 118
County17031
CityPalos Park
ZIP60464
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173060003181
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment705
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino13.5%
Black / African American2.4%
Asian1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native78.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or More Races4.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %33%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)