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Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District

Item: Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1255 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-5703

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 868-7500

www.hsdist157.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 845 students in Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District have an score of 6% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% 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

2 Schools

3,115 Schools

# Students

845 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	70	58
Kind	78	120
1	77	131
2	88	134
3	105	140
4	77	138
5	76	138
6	96	138
7	94	118
8	84	120

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District Rank

Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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)

#815 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District
2023	#815
2022	#401
2021	#54
2019	#871
2018	#916
2017	#869
2016	#830
2015	#771
2014	#825
2013	#831
2012	#746
2011	#788
2010	#728

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2021	50%	28%
2019	5%	33%
2018	5%	32%
2017	5%	32%
2016	6%	31%
2015	7%	29%
2014	32%	59%
2013	32%	58%
2012	69%	80%
2011	66%	80%
2010	73%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	50%	32%
2019	18%	38%
2018	5%	37%
2017	10%	38%
2016	17%	36%
2015	26%	38%
2014	38%	57%
2013	39%	58%
2012	64%	75%
2011	60%	75%
2010	65%	74%

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25-29%

50%

(2022-23)

30.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	30.3%	29.7%
2022	39.1%	31.6%
2021	29.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	0.41	0.69
2022	0.41	0.68
2021	0.38	0.68
2020	0.42	0.67
2019	0.42	0.68
2018	0.39	0.68
2017	0.39	0.67
2016	0.37	0.67
2015	0.40	0.67
2014	0.40	0.66
2013	0.39	0.65
2012	0.38	0.65
2011	0.39	0.65
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.40	0.63
2007	0.39	0.62
2006	0.41	0.61
2005	0.47	0.60
2004	0.50	0.60
2003	0.56	0.59
2002	0.61	0.59
2001	0.62	0.58
2000	0.62	0.57
1999	0.61	0.56
1998	0.61	0.55
1997	0.59	0.55
1996	0.53	0.54
1995	0.49	0.53
1994	0.49	0.53
1993	0.42	0.53
1992	0.39	0.51
1991	0.36	0.51
1990	0.30	0.51
1989	0.33	0.50
1988	0.32	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2007)
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	23%	28%
2022	23%	27%
2021	21%	27%
2020	24%	27%
2019	24%	26%
2018	23%	26%
2017	23%	26%
2016	22%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	21%	25%
2013	20%	24%
2012	20%	24%
2011	20%	23%
2010	22%	22%
2009	21%	21%
2008	21%	20%
2007	18%	20%
2006	16%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	16%	18%
2003	15%	17%
2002	16%	16%
2001	14%	16%
2000	9%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	10%	13%
1997	9%	13%
1996	7%	12%
1995	6%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	4%	10%
1990	3%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	5%	9%

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% Black

74%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	74%	16%
2022	74%	17%
2021	76%	17%
2020	73%	16%
2019	73%	17%
2018	75%	17%
2017	75%	17%
2016	76%	17%
2015	75%	18%
2014	75%	17%
2013	76%	18%
2012	76%	18%
2011	76%	19%
2010	75%	19%
2009	76%	20%
2008	75%	20%
2007	76%	20%
2006	75%	20%
2005	70%	21%
2004	67%	21%
2003	61%	21%
2002	54%	21%
2001	51%	21%
2000	46%	21%
1999	40%	21%
1998	37%	21%
1997	35%	21%
1996	29%	21%
1995	26%	21%
1994	26%	21%
1993	22%	21%
1992	19%	21%
1991	16%	21%
1990	14%	22%
1989	13%	22%
1988	12%	22%

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% White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	46%
2021	1%	47%
2020	1%	48%
2019	1%	48%
2018	1%	48%
2017	1%	49%
2016	1%	49%
2015	1%	49%
2014	2%	50%
2013	3%	51%
2012	3%	51%
2011	2%	51%
2010	3%	53%
2009	3%	53%
2008	4%	54%
2007	5%	55%
2006	8%	56%
2005	11%	57%
2004	15%	57%
2003	22%	58%
2002	28%	59%
2001	33%	60%
2000	43%	61%
1999	50%	62%
1998	52%	63%
1997	56%	63%
1996	63%	64%
1995	68%	65%
1994	66%	65%
1993	73%	65%
1992	76%	66%
1991	78%	66%
1990	83%	66%
1989	81%	67%
1988	82%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,817 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,383 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	$25 MM	$17 MM
2022	$17 MM	$15 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$15 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$24 MM	$12 MM
2016	$30 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,817

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	$30,246	$19,177
2022	$19,440	$17,728
2021	$16,882	$17,764
2020	$19,301	$19,707
2019	$17,212	$17,662
2018	$19,939	$19,255
2017	$19,410	$17,801
2016	$18,553	$14,596
2015	$13,319	$11,118
2014	$14,285	$13,203
2012	$11,978	$11,701
2011	$12,763	$11,859
2010	$13,144	$11,118
2009	$12,533	$10,546
2008	$11,646	$11,298
2007	$11,158	$10,143
2006	$10,187	$9,054
2005	$12,347	$9,158
2004	$12,658	$8,999
2003	$10,016	$8,614
2002	$7,589	$8,976
2001	$6,668	$8,649
2000	$7,505	$8,451
1999	$8,004	$7,697
1998	$6,585	$5,971
1997	$6,115	$5,662
1995	$5,972	$5,677
1992	$5,220	$4,514
1990	$4,651	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$24,383

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,735	$17,769
2022	$19,585	$16,249
2021	$17,957	$16,655
2020	$15,980	$19,097
2019	$15,662	$17,005
2018	$17,237	$18,215
2017	$27,206	$17,235
2016	$32,765	$14,516
2015	$13,112	$11,218
2014	$13,433	$12,904
2012	$12,186	$11,755
2011	$11,220	$11,220
2010	$12,940	$11,218
2009	$11,342	$10,416
2008	$9,940	$10,971
2007	$11,535	$9,827
2006	$13,121	$8,997
2005	$16,089	$9,234
2004	$17,956	$9,089
2003	$11,131	$9,395
2002	$8,627	$9,305
2001	$7,457	$8,562
2000	$7,147	$8,142
1999	$7,081	$7,325
1998	$5,979	$5,848
1997	$5,613	$5,503
1995	$5,686	$5,507
1992	$4,898	$4,672
1990	$4,371	$4,244

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Best Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hoover Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1260 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-4230

Gr: PK-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Schrum Memorial School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

485 165th St
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-4236

Gr: 6-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education