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Matteson ESD 162 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 148 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District.
Public Preschools in Matteson ESD 162 School District have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
7 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Matteson ESD 162 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.
Overall District Rank
#687 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
2,171 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
90%
19%
# White Students
26 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
52 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
239
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
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 $19,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,098 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,949
$22,157
Spending / Student
$19,098
$21,405
Best Matteson ESD 162 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
22700 Richton Square Rd
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 283-2706
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 283-2706
Grades: PK
| 148 students
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