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Oak Lawn, IL

56,450 residents•10,502 students•24 schools
Avg School Rating
6.1
out of 10
30% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
41%Math
63%Reading
16% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
4.09
per 1,000 students
6% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.47
per 1,000 residents
8% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
20
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
11

By Level

Elementary
20
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Oak Lawn; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Oak Lawn

24 schools
7.9
Columbus Manor Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Kolmar Avenue Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
Middlepublic
6.5
Harnew Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Sward Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.7
Simmons Middle School
Middlepublic
5.2
J M Hannum Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Ernest F Kolb Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
J Covington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
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H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
Highpublic
—
Lawn Manor School
Elementarypublic
—
Moraine Area Career System
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Oak Lawn

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Oak Lawn in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
6% below Illinois avg
4.09
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
36
Property
5
Drug
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault81%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Theft5%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Sex2%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Oak Lawn

2,567 total incidents reported across Oak Lawn in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% below Illinois avg
45.47
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
652
Property
1,524
Drug
360
Weapons
26
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft24%
  • Assault23%
  • Drugs14%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,502 students enrolled across Oak Lawn's schools.

  • Public8,38780%
  • Private2,11520%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Oak Lawn's K-12 schools.

  • White42%
  • Hispanic37%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.