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Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157

Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 in Illinois: 2 public schools with 845 students and 15.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,298 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
845
Students per teacher
15.4
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$22,298
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)
55.0
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

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%

28%proficient

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

A lower share proficient than 90% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

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

Math

Illinois: 39%

10%proficient

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

A lower share proficient than 96% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

525 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
$13.8K15
$13.7K16
$15.8K17
$15.2K18
$13.7K19
$14.5K20
$15.3K21
$16.5K22
$18.9K23
$22.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $3.2M
State
54% · $12.4M
Local
32% · $7.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,925
Support services
$10,330
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.5M
Long-term debt
$16.9M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Hoover Elem SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–557114.324%13%
Schrum Memorial SchoolFree meals for all
6–827418.331%7.6%

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
1255 Superior Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
Phone
(708)868-7500
Website