Top Rankings
Lansing SD 158 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,531 students in Lansing SD 158 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lansing SD 158 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,531 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lansing SD 158 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#753 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
32%
27%
% Black
55%
17%
% White
6%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,798 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,182
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,798
$21,244
Best Lansing SD 158 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Glen Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2101 182nd St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-1714
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-1714
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #22.
Reavis Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17121 Roy St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-8523
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-8523
Grades: K-5
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
Coolidge Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17845 Henry St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-4320
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-4320
Grades: K-5
| 665 students
Rank: #44.
Memorial Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2721 Ridge Rd
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-2383
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-2383
Grades: 6-8
| 863 students
Rank: n/an/a
18300 Greenbay Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-0149
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-0149
Grades: PK-1
| 127 students
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