For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 717 students in Lincoln ESD 156 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Lincoln ESD 156 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,367 Schools
# Students
717 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln ESD 156 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.
Overall District Rank
#738 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
44%
33%
% Black
54%
18%
% White
1%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,531 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,117
$22,455
Spending / Student
$19,531
$21,692
Best Lincoln ESD 156 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
912 Burnham Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-6620
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-6620
Gr: PK-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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