Kirby School District 140 announced on Apr. 17 its latest weekly wrap-up, featuring candid photos that showcase the talents and passion of students throughout the district. The collection is part of an ongoing effort to highlight the spirit and daily life within Kirby School District 140.
The initiative aims to give families and community members a glimpse into school activities, fostering a sense of connection across the district’s schools. The district said, “Each week, Kirby School District 140 celebrates the talents and passion of our students by posting a collection of candid photos. Every picture tells a story, and together, these snapshots capture the spirit of Kirby School District 140. #KirbyONE40 #EveryChildEveryDay.”
Kirby School District 140 serves several schools in Cook County: Christa McAuliffe School, Fernway Park Elementary School, Helen Keller Elementary School, John A. Bannes Elementary School, Millennium Elementary School, Prairie View Middle School, and Virgil I. Grissom Middle School according to the Illinois Report Card. The district enrolled 3,606 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade during the 2019-2020 school year and is located in Tinley Park as reported by the same source.
Demographic data show that Kirby has a student population that is approximately 79.5 percent White, with Black (3.3 percent), Hispanic (8.2 percent), and Asian (4.4 percent) communities also represented according to ISBE. Staffing statistics indicate there are 258 teachers with an average salary of $68,179 before pension contributions; most teachers are women (90.3 percent), while men make up about one-tenth of staff members according to the Illinois State Board of Education. No teacher recorded more than ten absences in a single school year.
In terms of financials and attendance metrics for the year 2020: spending per student reached $20,628 for a total expenditure just over $74 million according to state records. Chronic truancy remains low at only eighteen chronically truant students—about half a percent—well below Illinois’ statewide average rate as noted by ISBE data.
As these weekly photo collections continue to be shared online by Kirby officials under hashtags like #KirbyONE40 and #EveryChildEveryDay, they provide insight into classroom experiences while celebrating student involvement across all seven schools.
