Public schools in Tinley Park, IL
12 open public schools with an address in Tinley Park, operated by 5 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
6,231
12 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Illinois median 13:1
Charter schools
0
0 virtual
An overview of Tinley Park public schools
The federal directory lists 12 public schools in Tinley Park, IL: 7 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high. The 12 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 6,231 students, an average of 519 per school. The largest campus is Tinley Park High School (1,042 students), and the largest elementary school is Christa McAuliffe School (530).
Kirby SD 140 operates the most schools here (6), and 5 regular districts have at least one Tinley Park campus. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 12.1:1, lower than the statewide school median of 13:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
About 34% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Tinley Park
Kirby SD 140
Public school district
6 schools in Tinley Park · 7 total
CCSD 146
Public school district
3 schools in Tinley Park · 5 total
Arbor Park SD 145
Public school district
1 school in Tinley Park · 4 total
Bremen CHSD 228
Public school district
1 school in Tinley Park · 5 total
Summit Hill SD 161
Public school district
1 school in Tinley Park · 5 total
Elementary schools in Tinley Park
7| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert H Fulton School CCSD 146 | PK–05 | 404 | 11.4:1 | |
| Christa McAuliffe School Kirby SD 140 | PK–05 | 530 | 14.3:1 | |
| Helen Keller Elem School Kirby SD 140 | PK–05 | 426 | 12.2:1 | |
| John A Bannes Elem School Kirby SD 140 | PK–05 | 421 | 13:1 | |
| Kimberly Heights Elementary School Arbor Park SD 145 | PK–KG | 181 | 16.5:1 | |
| Memorial Elem School CCSD 146 | PK–05 | 291 | 11:1 | |
| Millennium Elem School Kirby SD 140 | PK–05 | 451 | 12.1:1 |
Middle schools in Tinley Park
4| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School CCSD 146 | 06–08 | 725 | 11.9:1 | |
| Prairie View Middle School Kirby SD 140 | 06–08 | 579 | 11.8:1 | |
| Virgil I Grissom Middle School Kirby SD 140 | 06–08 | 627 | 12.5:1 | |
| Walker Intermediate School Summit Hill SD 161 | 05–06 | 554 | 10.8:1 |
High schools in Tinley Park
1| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinley Park High School Bremen CHSD 228 | 09–12 | 1,042 | 18.7:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White61.6%
- Hispanic18.4%
- Black11%
- Asian3.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial5.1%
Enrollment-weighted across 12 Tinley Park schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (6,231 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Tinley Park
How many public schools are in Tinley Park, IL?
The current NCES directory lists 12 open public schools with a location address in Tinley Park: 7 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high. Together they reported 6,231 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Tinley Park?
Schools with an address in Tinley Park belong to 5 education agencies, led by Kirby SD 140 (6 schools), CCSD 146 (3 schools), Arbor Park SD 145 (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Tinley Park?
Tinley Park High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Tinley Park, with 1,042 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Tinley Park?
No school with an address in Tinley Park is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in Illinois.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Tinley Park schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Tinley Park public schools is 12.1:1, lower than the Illinois school median of 13:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Tinley Park guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Illinois cities