C−
Matteson Elementary School District 162
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Rich, Matteson, Richton Park and Olympia Fields, and parts of Park Forest.
Students
2,405
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,488
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$39.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Matteson Elementary School District 162
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $39.5M, about $16,419 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,488 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 41%Support & administration 54%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 42%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,409’20
2,398’21
2,401’22
2,379’23
2,405’24
About steady.
Students
Black 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%White 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort, Frankfort, Tinley Park
$19,546per student
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157CFrankfort, Frankfort
$15,648per student
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-UMonee, University Park
$23,596per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Bloom, Chicago Heights
$22,240per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.