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Matteson ESD 162 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 812 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Matteson ESD 162 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
7 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
2,405 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Matteson ESD 162 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
#706 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
88%
21%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,298 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,199 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,298
$25,132
Spending / Student
$25,199
$24,168
Best Matteson ESD 162 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Illinois School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Illinois St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Gr: K-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #22.
O W Huth Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3718 213th Pl
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0470
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0470
Gr: 7-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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