ESD 159 School District

6202 Vollmer Rd
Matteson, IL 60443-1058
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 538 students in ESD 159 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in ESD 159 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

ESD 159 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#810 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of ESD 159  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ESD 159  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ESD 159  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
1,357 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
81%
19%
# White Students
26 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
2%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
137
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,423 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,958 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of ESD 159  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of ESD 159  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,423
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in ESD 159  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,958
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in ESD 159  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best ESD 159 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodgate Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Central Ave
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-1107
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5030 Imperial Dr
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 481-7424
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,685 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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