For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in ESD 159 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in ESD 159 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,648 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
ESD 159 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#710 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
32%
# Black Students
1,330 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
81%
18%
# White Students
27 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
2%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
153
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,061 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,541 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,061
$21,990
Spending / Student
$26,541
$21,244
Best ESD 159 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodgate Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Central Ave
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-1107
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-1107
Grades: PK-5
| 302 students
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