Cook County School District 130
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Blue Island, Alsip, Calumet, Crestwood and Robbins, and parts of Worth and Bremen.
Students
2,950
Schools
12
Spent per student
$22,624
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cook County School District 130
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $11.5M, about $3,885 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sumner.
PK–82 schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
9–122 high schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Graduation rate 92% at Manteno Community Unit School District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,624 per student · 5% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 47%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,233’20
3,066’21
2,993’22
2,945’23
2,950’24
Down 8.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 64%Black 23%White 11%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Lincoln Elem School
D−342 students14:1
Nathan Hale Primary School
D−334 students13:1
Paul Revere Primary School
D−318 students14:1
George Washington Elementary Sch
D−270 students13:1
Paul Revere Intermediate School
D−180 students16:1
Nathan Hale Intermediate
D−175 students12:1
Whittier Elementary School
150 students15:1
Veterans Memorial Middle Sch
B361 students12:1
Nathan Hale Middle School
D−334 students11:1
Everett F Kerr Middle School
D−304 students10:1
A.N.C.H.O.R. Academy
0 students0:1
Horace Mann School
182 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 218Calumet Park, Chicago Ridge, Merrionette Park
$25,321per student
Thornton Township High School District 205Dixmoor, Riverdale, Thornton
$34,660per student
Bremen Community High School District 228Midlothian, Posen, Tinley Park
$25,258per student
Chicago Public School District 299Chicago
$24,330per 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.