For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 820 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,398 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Matteson ESD 162 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.
Overall District Rank
#727 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
2,171 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
90%
22%
# White Students
26 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
52 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
239
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
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 $19,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,098 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,949
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,098
$21,409
Best Matteson ESD 162 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O W Huth Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3718 213th Pl
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0470
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0470
Grades: 7-8
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
Illinois School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Illinois St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Grades: K-8
| 326 students
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