Flossmoor SD 161 School District

41 E Elmwood Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-1104
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 898 students in Flossmoor SD 161 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Flossmoor SD 161 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,311 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Flossmoor SD 161 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#425 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Flossmoor SD 161  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flossmoor SD 161  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.
27%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flossmoor SD 161  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:

0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
362 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
1,498 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
65%
22%
# White Students
274 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
12%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
200
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
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 $17,688 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,591 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Flossmoor SD 161  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
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Flossmoor SD 161  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
$17,688
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Flossmoor SD 161  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
$16,591
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Flossmoor SD 161  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 Flossmoor SD 161 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parker Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2810 School St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,311 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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