For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 862 students in Flossmoor SD 161 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Flossmoor SD 161 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,314 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
38,167 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.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)24%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
32%
% Black
66%
18%
% White
11%
42%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Avenue Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
940 Western Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-7400
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Flossmoor Hills Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3721 Beech St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-7100
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
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