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Dirksen Middle School
1650 Pulaski Rd, Calumet City, IL, 60409-3898 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Dirksen Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Cook County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1185 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 53 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 242 students
Grade 7 - 495 students
Grade 8 - 448 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:22 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 3%
% Hispanic 1% 10%
% Black 98% 14%
% White n/a 71%
% Unknown 1 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 58% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
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School District:
School District Name Dolton 149 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 4
Number of Students Managed 4,007 students 1,412 students
District Total Revenue $36,261,000 $12,388,000
District Expenditure $35,431,000 $12,239,000
District Revenue / Student $9,049 $8,773
District Expenditure / Student $8,842 $8,668
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60409)
School Zip (60409)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 39,065 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 24%
Population Average Age 34 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $38,840 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (60409)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 63% / 37% 62% / 38%
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1. Wentworth Junior High School - 486 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
2. Madison School - 372 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
3. Center For Science & Technology - n/a - 2.1 mi. away - view location
4. Schrum Memorial School - 357 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
5. Mckinley Junior High School - 404 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
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