For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 540 students in Dolton School District 149. 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 School District 149 have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (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
8 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,318 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dolton School District 149, 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.
Overall District Rank
#821 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
94%
22%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,316 is less than the state median of $21,662. 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
$20,209
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,316
$21,662
Best Dolton School District 149 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
S T E M Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7595
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7595
Gr: 7-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
School Of Fine Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
292 Torrence Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7565
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7565
Gr: 7-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Creative Communications Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
292 Torrence Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7585
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7585
Gr: 7-8 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1
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