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Matteson ESD 162 School District

4601 Sauk Trl
Richton Park, IL 60471-1470
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 792 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,379 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Matteson ESD 162 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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%)
12%
27%
20%
30%
35%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
88%
22%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,250 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,108
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,250
$21,662

Best Matteson ESD 162 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Illinois School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Illinois St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-0301
Gr: K-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #22.
O W Huth Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3718 213th Pl
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0470
Gr: 7-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,379 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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