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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 is 1 public preschool serving 178 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District.
Public Preschools in Matteson ESD 162 School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,379 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
38,167 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.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
32%
% Black
88%
18%
% White
1%
42%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
22700 Richton Square Rd
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 283-2706
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 283-2706
Gr: PK | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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