For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 966 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 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
966 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
91,472 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 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#839 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
38%
28%
% Black
57%
17%
% White
1%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,664 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,424
$22,455
Spending / Student
$17,664
$21,692
Best Calumet City SD 155 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
560 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-5166
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-5166
Gr: PK-2 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Wentworth Jr High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
560 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-0750
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-0750
Gr: 6-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Wentworth Intermediate School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
530 Superior Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7926
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 868-7926
Gr: 3-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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