Lincoln ESD 156 School District

410 157th St
Calumet City, IL 60409-4704
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 817 students in Lincoln ESD 156 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 Lincoln ESD 156 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,590 Schools
# Students
817 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lincoln ESD 156 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#847 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lincoln ESD 156  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln ESD 156  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln ESD 156  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
29%
# Black Students
446 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
55%
22%
# White Students
10 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
66
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,141 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lincoln ESD 156  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Lincoln ESD 156  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,655
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lincoln ESD 156  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,141
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lincoln ESD 156  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lincoln ESD 156 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 7% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
410 157th St
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-6620
Grades: PK-8
| 817 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 817 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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