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Calumet City SD 155 School District

540 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409-3452
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 984 students in Calumet City SD 155 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Calumet City SD 155 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
984 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Calumet City SD 155 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)
#839 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
27%
8%
30%
26%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
39%
28%
% Black
57%
17%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,340 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,051
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,340
$21,662

Best Calumet City SD 155 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
560 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-5166
Gr: PK-2 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Wentworth Jr High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
560 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-0750
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Wentworth Intermediate School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
530 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7926
Gr: 3-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 984 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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