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Steger SD 194 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Steger SD 194 School District.
Public Preschools in Steger SD 194 School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,439 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Steger SD 194 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
#812 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)5%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
609 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
32%
# Black Students
440 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
31%
18%
# White Students
251 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
18%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
153
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,521 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 $16,985 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,521
$21,990

Spending / Student
$16,985
$21,244

Best Steger SD 194 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steger Primary Center
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3411 Miller Avenue
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 753-4100
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 753-4100
Grades: PK-1
| 362 students
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