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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,808 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Matteson ESD 162 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,379 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Matteson ESD 162 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.22
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
2,097 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
88%
17%
# White Students
24 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
1%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
207
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,108 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 $19,250 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,108
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,250
$21,244
Best Matteson ESD 162 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Illinois School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Illinois St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Grades: K-8
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Arcadia Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20519 Arcadian Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 747-3535
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 747-3535
Grades: K-4
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
Indiana Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
165 Indiana St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-5300
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-5300
Grades: 4-6
| 191 students
Rank: #44.
Matteson Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21245 Main St
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0480
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0480
Grades: K-3
| 404 students
Rank: #55.
Sauk Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4435 S Churchill Dr
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 747-2660
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 747-2660
Grades: 4-6
| 282 students
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