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Dolton SD 148

Dolton SD 148 in Illinois: 10 public schools with 2,077 students and 13.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $29,050 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
2,077
Students per teacher
13.7
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$29,050
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
152
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
5.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

26%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

1,242 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Illinois: 39%

11%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 94% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

1,239 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$14.8K15
$16.0K16
$16.5K17
$15.4K18
$15.9K19
$22.8K20
$17.7K21
$21.1K22
$26.8K23
$29.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
21% · $13.8M
State
58% · $37.7M
Local
21% · $14M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$16,387
Support services
$11,565
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.2M
Long-term debt
$14.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Early Childhood CntrFree meals for all
Pre-K19616.3——
Franklin Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–625913.412%5.7%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–634215.123%5.3%
Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–619711.9—16%
Riverdale SchoolFree meals for all
K–413711.8——
Roosevelt Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–624813.322%11%
Washington Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–628213.719%10%
Lincoln Junior High SchoolFree meals for all
7–816815.226%3.1%
7–813013.930%13%
Washington Junior HighFree meals for all
7–811811.427%15%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
114 W 144th St, Riverdale, IL 60827
Phone
(708)841-2290
Website