Flossmoor SD 161 School District

41 E Elmwood Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-1104
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 806 students in Flossmoor SD 161 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Flossmoor SD 161 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,314 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Flossmoor SD 161 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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)
#345 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Flossmoor SD 161  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flossmoor SD 161  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.
34%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flossmoor SD 161  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.
49%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
354 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
1,523 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
66%
22%
# White Students
249 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
11%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
199
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,569 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Flossmoor SD 161  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
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Flossmoor SD 161  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
$17,665
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Flossmoor SD 161  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
$16,569
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Flossmoor SD 161  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 Flossmoor SD 161 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parker Junior High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2810 School St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,314 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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