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Calumet City School District 155

Item: Calumet City School District 155
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

540 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-3452

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 868-7926

www.calumetcity155.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 984 students in Calumet City School District 155. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Calumet City School District 155 have an score of 4% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 8% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

984 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
Pre-K	60	83
Kind	87	125
1	110	131
2	98	137
3	114	135
4	98	135
5	103	135
6	90	137
7	108	141
8	116	143

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District Rank

Calumet City School District 155, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#839 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155
2023	#839
2022	#833
2021	#893
2019	#866
2018	#798
2017	#804
2016	#791
2015	#701
2014	#838
2013	#850
2012	#787

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2021	5%	28%
2019	10%	33%
2018	13%	32%
2017	14%	32%
2016	14%	31%
2015	13%	29%
2014	29%	59%
2013	27%	58%
2012	65%	80%
2011	66%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2022	8%	30%
2021	8%	32%
2019	13%	38%
2018	13%	37%
2017	18%	38%
2016	16%	36%
2015	26%	38%
2014	34%	57%
2013	34%	58%
2012	60%	75%
2011	62%	75%

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26%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	0.54	0.70
2022	0.52	0.68
2021	0.51	0.68
2020	0.51	0.68
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.51	0.67
2017	0.51	0.67
2016	0.51	0.67
2015	0.52	0.67
2014	0.53	0.66
2013	0.51	0.66
2012	0.49	0.65
2011	0.48	0.66
2010	0.46	0.64
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.44	0.64
2007	0.45	0.63
2006	0.46	0.61
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.45	0.60
2003	0.46	0.59
2002	0.46	0.59
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.55	0.57
1999	0.55	0.56
1998	0.59	0.56
1997	0.63	0.54
1996	0.65	0.53
1995	0.65	0.53
1994	0.62	0.52
1993	0.58	0.52
1992	0.50	0.52
1991	0.48	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2010	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
1999	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

39%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	38%	27%
2022	37%	27%
2021	38%	27%
2020	35%	26%
2019	35%	26%
2018	40%	26%
2017	40%	26%
2016	38%	26%
2015	36%	25%
2014	37%	25%
2013	36%	24%
2012	31%	24%
2011	29%	23%
2010	29%	22%
2009	30%	22%
2008	28%	21%
2007	26%	20%
2006	28%	19%
2005	25%	18%
2004	23%	18%
2003	23%	17%
2002	22%	16%
2001	22%	15%
2000	23%	15%
1999	22%	14%
1998	23%	13%
1997	20%	13%
1996	23%	12%
1995	21%	12%
1994	18%	11%
1993	18%	11%
1992	15%	10%
1991	17%	10%

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% Black

57%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	57%	17%
2022	59%	17%
2021	59%	17%
2020	61%	17%
2019	61%	17%
2018	58%	17%
2017	58%	17%
2016	59%	17%
2015	60%	17%
2014	59%	17%
2013	60%	18%
2012	65%	18%
2011	67%	18%
2010	68%	20%
2009	68%	20%
2008	70%	20%
2007	70%	20%
2006	68%	20%
2005	70%	20%
2004	71%	21%
2003	70%	21%
2002	70%	21%
2001	65%	21%
2000	64%	21%
1999	62%	21%
1998	59%	21%
1997	52%	20%
1996	46%	21%
1995	38%	20%
1994	31%	21%
1993	24%	21%
1992	18%	21%
1991	14%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	1%	45%
2022	2%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	1%	49%
2017	1%	49%
2016	1%	49%
2015	2%	49%
2014	2%	50%
2013	1%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	2%	51%
2010	2%	53%
2009	2%	53%
2008	2%	54%
2007	4%	55%
2006	4%	56%
2005	4%	57%
2004	6%	57%
2003	7%	58%
2002	8%	59%
2001	13%	60%
2000	13%	61%
1999	15%	62%
1998	18%	63%
1997	26%	64%
1996	30%	64%
1995	40%	65%
1994	50%	65%
1993	57%	65%
1992	67%	66%
1991	69%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	$20 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$21 MM	$15 MM
2017	$21 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$20 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$14 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$13 MM
2018	$21 MM	$14 MM
2017	$22 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$17 MM	$11 MM
2014	$18 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$17 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,051

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	$20,660	$17,333
2022	$17,594	$19,707
2021	$19,081	$17,764
2020	$17,594	$19,707
2019	$16,731	$17,662
2018	$18,909	$19,255
2017	$19,574	$17,801
2016	$20,889	$14,596
2015	$13,634	$11,118
2014	$16,993	$13,203
2012	$13,212	$11,701
2011	$14,418	$11,859
2010	$13,015	$11,118
2009	$11,821	$10,546
2008	$11,471	$11,298
2007	$11,087	$10,143
2006	$8,603	$9,054
2005	$8,260	$9,158
2004	$8,080	$8,999
2003	$7,568	$8,614
2002	$7,857	$8,976
2001	$7,588	$8,649
2000	$7,047	$8,451
1999	$8,481	$7,697
1998	$5,222	$5,971
1997	$5,331	$5,662
1995	$6,769	$5,677
1992	$4,916	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,340

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Calumet City School District 155	Illinois
2023	$17,867	$16,251
2022	$16,194	$19,097
2021	$16,502	$16,655
2020	$16,194	$19,097
2019	$16,375	$17,005
2018	$18,347	$18,215
2017	$20,500	$17,235
2016	$17,625	$14,516
2015	$14,256	$11,218
2014	$15,118	$12,904
2012	$13,099	$11,755
2011	$13,593	$11,220
2010	$13,609	$11,218
2009	$11,442	$10,416
2008	$10,023	$10,971
2007	$9,403	$9,827
2006	$10,386	$8,997
2005	$8,800	$9,234
2004	$8,149	$9,089
2003	$8,816	$9,395
2002	$7,700	$9,305
2001	$8,010	$8,562
2000	$8,429	$8,142
1999	$8,447	$7,325
1998	$6,884	$5,848
1997	$6,094	$5,503
1995	$4,927	$5,507
1992	$6,416	$4,672

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Best Calumet City School District 155 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wilson Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

560 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-5166

Gr: PK-2 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Wentworth Jr High School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

560 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-0750

Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Wentworth Intermediate School

(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

530 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7926

Gr: 3-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Calumet City School District 155?

Calumet City School District 155 manages 3 public schools serving 984 students.

What is the rank of Calumet City School District 155?

Calumet City School District 155 is ranked #856 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Calumet City School District 155?

57% of Calumet City School District 155 students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Calumet City School District 155?

Calumet City School District 155 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Calumet City School District 155's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,340 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 984 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education