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Public School Review - Established 2003

Matteson ESD 162 School District

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,823 students in Matteson ESD 162 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Matteson ESD 162 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (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 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
2,405 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
Kind232120
1224131
2250134
3292140
4257138
5259138
6228138
741118
840120
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#706 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMatteson 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
202312%27%
202112%28%
201926%33%
201825%32%
201723%32%
201617%31%
201519%29%
201456%59%
201354%58%
201284%80%
201186%80%
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20%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
202220%30%
202118%32%
201939%38%
201825%37%
201733%38%
201628%36%
201535%38%
201454%57%
201354%58%
201280%75%
201177%75%
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35%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
20240.220.70
20230.200.70
20220.180.68
20210.170.68
20200.170.68
20190.170.68
20180.160.67
20170.160.67
20160.150.67
20150.150.67
20140.180.66
20130.190.66
20120.190.65
20110.200.66
20100.210.64
20090.220.64
20080.220.64
20070.220.63
20060.230.61
20050.260.61
20040.330.60
20030.380.59
20020.410.59
20010.450.58
20000.480.57
19990.510.56
19980.540.56
19970.550.54
19960.550.53
19950.560.53
19940.560.52
19930.560.52
19920.550.52
19910.540.52
19900.510.51
19890.510.51
19880.490.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%4%
20112%5%
20102%5%
20093%5%
20082%5%
20072%5%
20061%5%
20051%5%
20041%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19963%3%
19953%3%
19943%3%
19934%3%
19923%3%
19913%3%
19903%3%
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% Hispanic
7%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
20248%28%
20237%27%
20226%27%
20215%27%
20205%26%
20195%26%
20185%26%
20175%26%
20165%26%
20155%25%
20144%25%
20134%24%
20124%24%
20114%23%
20104%22%
20094%22%
20084%21%
20073%20%
20063%19%
20052%18%
20043%18%
20033%17%
20023%16%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19992%14%
19983%13%
19974%13%
19963%12%
19953%12%
19943%11%
19933%11%
19923%10%
19913%10%
19903%9%
19893%9%
19882%9%
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% Black
88%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
202488%16%
202389%17%
202291%17%
202191%17%
202091%17%
201991%17%
201892%17%
201792%17%
201692%17%
201592%17%
201491%17%
201390%18%
201290%18%
201189%18%
201089%20%
200988%20%
200888%20%
200788%20%
200687%20%
200586%20%
200481%21%
200377%21%
200274%21%
200169%21%
200067%21%
199963%21%
199857%21%
199755%20%
199652%21%
199548%20%
199444%21%
199341%21%
199238%21%
199135%21%
199033%22%
198932%22%
198829%22%
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% White
1%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
20241%45%
20231%45%
20221%47%
20211%47%
20202%48%
20192%48%
20183%49%
20173%49%
20163%49%
20153%49%
20144%50%
20134%50%
20124%51%
20114%51%
20105%53%
20095%53%
20086%54%
20077%55%
20069%56%
200511%57%
200415%57%
200319%58%
200222%59%
200126%60%
200029%61%
199933%62%
199838%63%
199739%64%
199642%64%
199546%65%
199450%65%
199352%65%
199256%66%
199158%66%
199061%66%
198962%66%
198865%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20233%4%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
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

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
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

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMatteson ESD 162 School DistrictIllinois
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 Elementary Schools (2026)

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 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #22.
Arcadia Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
165 Indiana St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 747-5300
Gr: 4-6 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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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%
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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