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Palos Park, IL

4,805 residents•1,650 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
9.3
out of 10
98% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
68%Math
85%Reading
70% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.45
per 1,000 residents
77% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
0

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

Schools in Palos Park

4 schools
9.3
Palos South Middle School
Middlepublic
9.2
Palos West Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Farm and Nature Discovery School
Elementaryprivate
—
Southwest Suburban Montessori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Palos Park

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Palos Park in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Park

55 total incidents reported across Palos Park in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
77% below Illinois avg
11.45
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
49

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Vandalism22%
  • Fraud22%
  • Assault9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other2%

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

1,650 students enrolled across Palos Park's schools.

  • Public1,39284%
  • Private25816%

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 Park's K-12 schools.

  • White74%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian4%
  • Black2%
51%Female50%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.