Calumet Public SD 132 School District

1440 W Vermont Ave
Calumet Park, IL 60827-6328
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Calumet Public SD 132 School District.
Public Preschools in Calumet Public SD 132 School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
898 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Calumet Public SD 132 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)
#685 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Calumet Public SD 132  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calumet Public SD 132  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.
9%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calumet Public SD 132  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.
17%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
659 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
73%
19%
# White Students
2 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
n/a
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
75
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,508 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,471 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Calumet Public SD 132  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
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Calumet Public SD 132  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
$23,508
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Calumet Public SD 132  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
$20,471
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Calumet Public SD 132  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 Public SD 132 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1441 W 124th St
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 824-3090
Grades: PK-2
| 318 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 898 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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