Calumet City SD 155 School District

540 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-3452
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 313 students in Calumet City SD 155 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Calumet City SD 155 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
984 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Calumet City SD 155 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#833 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
5%
28%
8%
30%
26%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
39%
30%
% Black
57%
22%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,340 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,051
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,340
$21,244

Best Calumet City SD 155 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wentworth Jr High School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
560 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-0750
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 984 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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