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Flossmoor SD 161 School District

Item: Flossmoor SD 161 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

41 E Elmwood Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-1104

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Top 50%

Tel: (708) 647-7038

www.sd161.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,302 students in Flossmoor SD 161 School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Flossmoor SD 161 School District have an score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,115 Schools

# Students

2,302 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

171 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	82	58
Kind	191	120
1	212	131
2	217	134
3	252	140
4	251	138
5	275	138
6	276	138
7	274	118
8	272	120

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District Rank

Flossmoor SD 161 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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)

#382 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District
2023	#382
2022	#345
2021	#425
2019	#356
2018	#408
2017	#330
2016	#304
2015	#313
2014	#391
2013	#501
2012	#234

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	24%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	34%	33%
2018	30%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	28%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	91%	80%

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34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2022	34%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	42%	38%
2018	30%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	38%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	60%	57%
2013	60%	58%
2012	86%	75%
2011	86%	75%

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49%

50%

(2022-23)

24.9%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	24.9%	29.7%
2022	28.7%	31.6%
2021	21.2%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	0.53	0.70
2022	0.54	0.68
2021	0.55	0.68
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.53	0.67
2017	0.53	0.67
2016	0.54	0.67
2015	0.54	0.67
2014	0.55	0.66
2013	0.54	0.66
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.48	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.56	0.60
2003	0.57	0.59
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.57	0.58
2000	0.57	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.52	0.56
1997	0.51	0.54
1996	0.49	0.53
1995	0.46	0.53
1994	0.43	0.52
1993	0.42	0.52
1992	0.38	0.52
1991	0.39	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2021)
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%
1990	4%	3%
1989	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2022	16%	27%
2021	16%	27%
2020	16%	26%
2019	16%	26%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	11%	24%
2011	11%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	9%	22%
2008	9%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	8%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

66%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	66%	17%
2022	65%	17%
2021	64%	17%
2020	64%	17%
2019	64%	17%
2018	65%	17%
2017	65%	17%
2016	64%	17%
2015	64%	17%
2014	63%	17%
2013	64%	18%
2012	65%	18%
2011	65%	18%
2010	67%	20%
2009	65%	20%
2008	64%	20%
2007	63%	20%
2006	60%	20%
2005	57%	20%
2004	55%	21%
2003	52%	21%
2002	48%	21%
2001	44%	21%
2000	40%	21%
1999	32%	21%
1998	31%	21%
1997	30%	20%
1996	27%	21%
1995	23%	20%
1994	21%	21%
1993	20%	21%
1992	18%	21%
1991	18%	21%

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% White

10%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	11%	45%
2022	12%	47%
2021	13%	47%
2020	14%	48%
2019	14%	48%
2018	17%	49%
2017	17%	49%
2016	18%	49%
2015	20%	49%
2014	20%	50%
2013	21%	50%
2012	21%	51%
2011	21%	51%
2010	24%	53%
2009	24%	53%
2008	25%	54%
2007	27%	55%
2006	30%	56%
2005	34%	57%
2004	38%	57%
2003	41%	58%
2002	45%	59%
2001	48%	60%
2000	52%	61%
1999	60%	62%
1998	62%	63%
1997	63%	64%
1996	66%	64%
1995	70%	65%
1994	73%	65%
1993	74%	65%
1992	76%	66%
1991	76%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,115 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	$51 MM	$17 MM
2022	$40 MM	$15 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$43 MM	$14 MM
2019	$44 MM	$14 MM
2018	$46 MM	$15 MM
2017	$39 MM	$13 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$35 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$34 MM	$11 MM
2011	$34 MM	$11 MM
2010	$35 MM	$10 MM
2009	$33 MM	$10 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$29 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$7 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	$46 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$14 MM
2021	$38 MM	$14 MM
2020	$41 MM	$14 MM
2019	$45 MM	$13 MM
2018	$43 MM	$14 MM
2017	$35 MM	$12 MM
2016	$37 MM	$12 MM
2015	$31 MM	$11 MM
2014	$36 MM	$12 MM
2012	$32 MM	$11 MM
2011	$31 MM	$11 MM
2010	$31 MM	$11 MM
2009	$31 MM	$10 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$31 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$25 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$30 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$14 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,136

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,768	$19,177
2022	$17,305	$17,728
2021	$17,765	$17,764
2020	$18,728	$19,707
2019	$19,444	$17,662
2018	$19,525	$19,255
2017	$16,801	$17,801
2016	$16,488	$14,596
2015	$15,376	$11,118
2014	$14,893	$13,203
2012	$14,219	$11,701
2011	$14,312	$11,859
2010	$15,159	$11,118
2009	$12,776	$10,546
2008	$11,744	$11,298
2007	$11,064	$10,143
2006	$10,468	$9,054
2005	$10,163	$9,158
2004	$11,328	$8,999
2003	$9,797	$8,614
2002	$9,579	$8,976
2001	$9,639	$8,649
2000	$9,953	$8,451
1999	$8,743	$7,697
1998	$7,348	$5,971
1997	$6,877	$5,662
1995	$5,529	$5,677
1992	$4,909	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$20,115

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Flossmoor SD 161 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,780	$17,769
2022	$15,440	$16,249
2021	$16,663	$16,655
2020	$17,672	$19,097
2019	$19,982	$17,005
2018	$18,310	$18,215
2017	$15,417	$17,235
2016	$16,003	$14,516
2015	$13,400	$11,218
2014	$15,111	$12,904
2012	$13,221	$11,755
2011	$12,740	$11,220
2010	$13,211	$11,218
2009	$12,005	$10,416
2008	$10,702	$10,971
2007	$11,816	$9,827
2006	$10,386	$8,997
2005	$9,719	$9,234
2004	$9,030	$9,089
2003	$9,799	$9,395
2002	$11,674	$9,305
2001	$9,572	$8,562
2000	$9,301	$8,142
1999	$8,419	$7,325
1998	$6,135	$5,848
1997	$5,012	$5,503
1995	$5,541	$5,507
1992	$4,473	$4,672

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Best Flossmoor SD 161 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Flossmoor Hills Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

3721 Beech St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-7100

Gr: PK-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Western Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

940 Western Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-7400

Gr: PK-5 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #33.

Heather Hill Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1439 Lawrence Cres
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-7200

Gr: K-5 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Serena Hills Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

255 Pleasant Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 647-7300

Gr: K-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #55.

Parker Junior High School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2810 School St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-5400

Gr: 6-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,302 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50% in IL
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education