Proviso Twp Hsd 209, IL - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Proviso Twp Hsd 209

Proviso Township High School District 209 serves four grades of high school students across three schools in the west Cook County suburbs. The district encompasses towns including Bellwood, Forest Park, Maywood, Westchester, and others in a mixed-income corridor where housing values cluster in a moderate range with some variation by neighborhood.

The district's student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with roughly equal shares. The enrollment spans from approximately fourteen hundred ninth graders down to roughly nine hundred twelfth graders, typical of a public high school cohort. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, and neither were state proficiency results for tested grades, so a parent cannot assess achievement levels from standard testing benchmarks for this district.

A graduation rate was not provided in the data, a gap that merits a direct inquiry with the district. Chronic absenteeism in Proviso 209 runs substantially higher than the median among Cook County's districts, placing it in the bottom quartile countywide. This is a real concern and a reasonable topic to explore with the district, as it can signal barriers to engagement, transportation challenges, or other structural issues that affect daily learning. The district's per-pupil spending sits in the lower range compared to other Cook County districts, a context that shapes what resources are available for classrooms and supports.

The signature academic feature in the district is the replication of the selective-enrollment Math and Science Academy model across three buildings. Originally concentrated at Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park, the district has opened academies at Proviso East in Maywood and Proviso West in Hillside, allowing students closer to home to access the same weighted curriculum and GPA benefit without commuting. This is a durable structural choice that reflects the district's commitment to college-prep pathways at scale.

The International Baccalaureate program presents a more complicated picture. The district became an all-IB World School district in 2022, offering the Diploma Programme across all three high schools as a marquee advanced credential. Enrollment in the program has contracted sharply since launch, and publicly available district documents indicate the program is no longer currently offered. Only a handful of students are completing existing diploma requirements; no new junior-level IB courses are being scheduled. For families drawn to the rigor of a full IB pathway, that door has effectively closed. AP courses and dual-credit offerings through Triton College remain the primary advanced options.

A teachers' strike lasting nearly three weeks in March 2022 closed all three schools and resulted in a three-year contract addressing pay and class size. That agreement ran through 2024, and a successor contract now governs staffing terms. Families considering the district may want to stay current on labor stability as a factor in sustained operations.

The district's towns offer modest housing affordability in the context of Cook County. Weighted home values across the district's service area sit modestly below the state benchmark and considerably below the national one, with newer listing activity reflecting typical suburban inventory patterns and median days on market in the mid-thirties. Monthly rent estimates place the area in the lower-to-moderate affordability band relative to regional income, though this varies meaningfully by zip code.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,493

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 59%

Black 35%

White 3%

Asian 1%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

Proviso East High School

Proviso West High School

Proviso Math and Science Academy

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$306,910

Year-over-year change+5.5%

Range across 15 ZIP codes$249K to $992K

vs. state typical1.06x

vs. national typical0.83x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (15 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
60154	Westchester	$361K	+6.7%	16.9%
60162	Hillside	$284K	+7.0%	12.9%
60160	Melrose Park	$317K	+2.5%	12.4%
60153	Maywood	$250K	+6.1%	11.5%
60130	Forest Park	$278K	+5.1%	11.4%
60104	Bellwood	$249K	+3.6%	9.3%
60155	Broadview	$272K	+7.0%	7.4%
60163	Berkeley	$298K	+4.0%	5.1%
60164	Northlake	$305K	+3.2%	4.4%
60526	La Grange Park	$487K	+9.2%	2.4%
60546	Riverside	$418K	+6.8%	1.6%
60165	Stone Park	$263K	+4.1%	1.4%
60126	Elmhurst	$621K	+8.6%	1.3%
60305	River Forest	$740K	+12.2%	0.3%
60523	Oak Brook	$992K	+11.2%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,564/mo

Year-over-year change+3.2%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$1,263 to $2,341/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
60162	Hillside	$1,800	—	12.9%
60160	Melrose Park	$1,386	—	12.4%
60153	Maywood	$1,263	—	11.5%
60130	Forest Park	$1,537	+3.0%	11.4%
60104	Bellwood	$1,750	—	9.3%
60526	La Grange Park	$1,667	—	2.4%
60126	Elmhurst	$2,341	+4.5%	1.3%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,549/mo

Home price / national median income3.7x

Annual rent / national median income22.4%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$15/mo

Market Activity: Cook County

Median listing price$349,900

Median listing price YoY+1.4%

Median price per sq ft$235

Median days on market35.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.6%

Active listings6,653

Active listings YoY-16.6%

New listings4,792

New listings YoY-15.3%

Pending listings6,887

Pending listings YoY-3.4%

Hotness: median listing price$332,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.9%

Supply score87.3

Supply score YoY-0.1%

Demand score39.6

Demand score YoY+4.9%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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