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Item: Matteson ESD 162 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

4601 Sauk Trl
Richton Park, IL 60471-1470

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 748-0100

Top Rankings

Matteson ESD 162 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

7 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

2,405 Students

1,842,872 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

137,935 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	158	84
Kind	235	124
1	224	131
2	250	134
3	292	140
4	257	138
5	259	138
6	228	138
7	262	140
8	240	143

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#706 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District
2023	#706
2022	#687
2021	#727
2019	#471
2018	#508
2017	#540
2016	#636
2015	#500
2014	#515
2013	#586
2012	#436

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12%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2021	12%	28%
2019	26%	33%
2018	25%	32%
2017	23%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	19%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	86%	80%

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20%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2022	20%	30%
2021	18%	32%
2019	39%	38%
2018	25%	37%
2017	33%	38%
2016	28%	36%
2015	35%	38%
2014	54%	57%
2013	54%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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35%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2024	0.22	0.70
2023	0.20	0.70
2022	0.18	0.68
2021	0.17	0.68
2020	0.17	0.68
2019	0.17	0.68
2018	0.16	0.67
2017	0.16	0.67
2016	0.15	0.67
2015	0.15	0.67
2014	0.18	0.66
2013	0.19	0.66
2012	0.19	0.65
2011	0.20	0.66
2010	0.21	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.22	0.64
2007	0.22	0.63
2006	0.23	0.61
2005	0.26	0.61
2004	0.33	0.60
2003	0.38	0.59
2002	0.41	0.59
2001	0.45	0.58
2000	0.48	0.57
1999	0.51	0.56
1998	0.54	0.56
1997	0.55	0.54
1996	0.55	0.53
1995	0.56	0.53
1994	0.56	0.52
1993	0.56	0.52
1992	0.55	0.52
1991	0.54	0.52
1990	0.51	0.51
1989	0.51	0.51
1988	0.49	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2024	8%	28%
2023	7%	27%
2022	6%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%
1990	3%	9%
1989	3%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% Black

88%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2024	88%	16%
2023	89%	17%
2022	91%	17%
2021	91%	17%
2020	91%	17%
2019	91%	17%
2018	92%	17%
2017	92%	17%
2016	92%	17%
2015	92%	17%
2014	91%	17%
2013	90%	18%
2012	90%	18%
2011	89%	18%
2010	89%	20%
2009	88%	20%
2008	88%	20%
2007	88%	20%
2006	87%	20%
2005	86%	20%
2004	81%	21%
2003	77%	21%
2002	74%	21%
2001	69%	21%
2000	67%	21%
1999	63%	21%
1998	57%	21%
1997	55%	20%
1996	52%	21%
1995	48%	20%
1994	44%	21%
1993	41%	21%
1992	38%	21%
1991	35%	21%
1990	33%	22%
1989	32%	22%
1988	29%	22%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	45%
2023	1%	45%
2022	1%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	3%	49%
2017	3%	49%
2016	3%	49%
2015	3%	49%
2014	4%	50%
2013	4%	50%
2012	4%	51%
2011	4%	51%
2010	5%	53%
2009	5%	53%
2008	6%	54%
2007	7%	55%
2006	9%	56%
2005	11%	57%
2004	15%	57%
2003	19%	58%
2002	22%	59%
2001	26%	60%
2000	29%	61%
1999	33%	62%
1998	38%	63%
1997	39%	64%
1996	42%	64%
1995	46%	65%
1994	50%	65%
1993	52%	65%
1992	56%	66%
1991	58%	66%
1990	61%	66%
1989	62%	66%
1988	65%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,042 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2023	$48 MM	$15 MM
2022	$47 MM	$14 MM
2021	$48 MM	$15 MM
2020	$47 MM	$14 MM
2019	$51 MM	$14 MM
2018	$51 MM	$15 MM
2017	$47 MM	$13 MM
2016	$51 MM	$12 MM
2015	$45 MM	$10 MM
2014	$45 MM	$12 MM
2012	$45 MM	$11 MM
2011	$43 MM	$11 MM
2010	$45 MM	$10 MM
2009	$40 MM	$10 MM
2008	$36 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$35 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$7 MM
2002	$23 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$21 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$14 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2023	$46 MM	$14 MM
2022	$56 MM	$14 MM
2021	$46 MM	$14 MM
2020	$56 MM	$14 MM
2019	$51 MM	$13 MM
2018	$50 MM	$14 MM
2017	$45 MM	$12 MM
2016	$48 MM	$12 MM
2015	$45 MM	$11 MM
2014	$42 MM	$12 MM
2012	$44 MM	$11 MM
2011	$54 MM	$11 MM
2010	$45 MM	$11 MM
2009	$46 MM	$10 MM
2008	$40 MM	$9 MM
2007	$39 MM	$9 MM
2006	$36 MM	$8 MM
2005	$33 MM	$8 MM
2004	$35 MM	$8 MM
2003	$27 MM	$8 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$23 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$14 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,891

$22,455

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,924	$17,333
2022	$18,540	$19,707
2021	$19,858	$17,764
2020	$18,540	$19,707
2019	$19,704	$17,662
2018	$18,950	$19,255
2017	$17,450	$17,801
2016	$18,440	$14,596
2015	$15,765	$11,118
2014	$14,674	$13,203
2012	$14,085	$11,701
2011	$13,133	$11,859
2010	$13,689	$11,118
2009	$11,932	$10,546
2008	$11,110	$11,298
2007	$10,136	$10,143
2006	$10,350	$9,054
2005	$8,825	$9,158
2004	$8,788	$8,999
2003	$8,536	$8,614
2002	$8,163	$8,976
2001	$9,012	$8,649
2000	$8,045	$8,451
1999	$7,490	$7,697
1998	$6,168	$5,971
1997	$5,916	$5,662
1995	$6,024	$5,677
1992	$5,104	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,042

$21,692

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Matteson ESD 162 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,074	$16,251
2022	$21,953	$19,097
2021	$19,010	$16,655
2020	$21,953	$19,097
2019	$19,654	$17,005
2018	$18,552	$18,215
2017	$16,852	$17,235
2016	$17,368	$14,516
2015	$15,565	$11,218
2014	$13,752	$12,904
2012	$13,739	$11,755
2011	$16,543	$11,220
2010	$13,515	$11,218
2009	$13,818	$10,416
2008	$12,167	$10,971
2007	$11,742	$9,827
2006	$10,468	$8,997
2005	$9,888	$9,234
2004	$11,466	$9,089
2003	$9,078	$9,395
2002	$8,556	$9,305
2001	$8,736	$8,562
2000	$7,407	$8,142
1999	$8,398	$7,325
1998	$6,000	$5,848
1997	$5,872	$5,503
1995	$6,243	$5,507
1992	$5,350	$4,672

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Best Matteson ESD 162 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Illinois School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

210 Illinois St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301

Gr: K-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Rank: #22.

Arcadia Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20519 Arcadian Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 747-3535

Gr: K-4 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Sauk Elementary School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4435 S Churchill Dr
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 747-2660

Gr: 4-6 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #44.

Matteson Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

21245 Main St
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0480

Gr: K-3 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Indiana Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

165 Indiana St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-5300

Gr: 4-6 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #66.

O W Huth Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3718 213th Pl
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0470

Gr: 7-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Richton Square School

Add to Compare

22700 Richton Square Rd
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 283-2706

Gr: PK | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Matteson ESD 162 School District?

Matteson ESD 162 School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,405 students.

What is the rank of Matteson ESD 162 School District?

Matteson ESD 162 School District is ranked #706 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Matteson ESD 162 School District?

88% of Matteson ESD 162 School District students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Matteson ESD 162 School District?

Matteson ESD 162 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Matteson ESD 162 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,042 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,405 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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