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Palos Heights, IL

12,084 residents•5,080 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
8.1
out of 10
72% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
76%Reading
52% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.20
per 1,000 students
95% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.73
per 1,000 residents
46% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Palos Heights; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Palos Heights

16 schools
9.5
Chippewa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Independence Jr High School
Middlepublic
8.0
Palos East Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Navajo Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
A B Shepard High School (Campus)
Highpublic
—
Chicago Autism Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Chicago Christian High School
Highprivate
—
Chicago Christian High School
Elementaryprivate
—
Incarnation Elementary School
Elementaryprivate
—
Indian Hill School
Elementarypublic
—
Landmark Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Landmark Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Palos Heights

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Palos Heights in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
95% below Illinois avg
0.20
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Fraud100%

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 Palos Heights

323 total incidents reported across Palos Heights in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
46% below Illinois avg
26.73
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
48
Property
257
Drug
10
Weapons
8

Crime Types

  • Fraud35%
  • Theft27%
  • Assault12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Forgery3%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other10%

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

5,080 students enrolled across Palos Heights's schools.

  • Public3,34266%
  • Private1,73834%

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 Palos Heights's K-12 schools.

  • White60%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Black16%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
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.