For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 534 students in Dolton SD 149 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 Schools in Dolton SD 149 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,333 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Dolton SD 149 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#916 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
2,192 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
94%
22%
# White Students
10 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
250
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,198 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,079
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,198
$21,409
Best Dolton SD 149 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S T E M Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7595
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7595
Grades: 7-8
| 180 students
Rank: #22.
School Of Fine Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7565
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7565
Grades: 7-8
| 178 students
Rank: #33.
Creative Communications Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7585
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7585
Grades: 7-8
| 176 students
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