Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District

1255 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-5703
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
2 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
845 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
6%
27%
13%
30%
25-29%
50%
(2022-23)
30.3%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
23%
31%
% Black
74%
21%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,638 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,582
$22,456
Spending / Student
$17,638
$21,694

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Schrum Memorial School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
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 (2026)

  • 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

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