Calumet City SD 155 School District

540 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-3452
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Calumet City SD 155 School District.
Public Preschools in Calumet City SD 155 School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
979 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Calumet City SD 155 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#833 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calumet City SD 155  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calumet City SD 155  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calumet City SD 155  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
30%
# Black Students
572 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
59%
19%
# White Students
13 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
1%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
90
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,429 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calumet City SD 155  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calumet City SD 155  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,153
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calumet City SD 155  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,429
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calumet City SD 155  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Calumet City SD 155 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
560 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-5166
Grades: PK-2
| 358 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 979 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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