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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 806 students in Flossmoor SD 161 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,314 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Flossmoor SD 161 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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)
#345 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
24%
27%
34%
30%
49%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
66%
22%
% White
11%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,569 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,665
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,569
$21,662

Best Flossmoor SD 161 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parker Junior High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2810 School St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,314 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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