For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 196 students in Dolton SD 148 School District.
Public Preschools in Dolton SD 148 School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
2,077 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dolton SD 148 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#833 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)55.9%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
33%
% Black
91%
18%
% White
n/a
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,934 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,628
$22,469
Spending / Student
$19,934
$21,707
Best Dolton SD 148 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
333 E 142nd St
Dolton, IL 60419
(708) 849-9848
Dolton, IL 60419
(708) 849-9848
Gr: PK | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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