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Schools in Calumet Park · Community High School District 218, Calumet Public School District 132

Calumet Park’s public schools score below 83% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

14% of students in Calumet Park’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Calumet Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#663of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
14%
▼ 16 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.3K
▲ 17% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Community High School District 218
Students per teacher
15.2
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,331 students on the public path
In brief

Calumet Park’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Community High School District 218 spends $25,321 per student and Calumet Public School District 132 $18,349, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Calumet Park’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Illinois school districts, #663 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (996)Better than 16%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,993 test results and a graduating class of 1,365 could put Calumet Park anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Calumet Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,436 in math, 1,942 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Calumet Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Burr Oak AcademyCalumet Public School District 132No scores
3–5Burr Oak Elem SchoolCalumet Public School District 132B−
6–8Calumet Elem SchoolCalumet Public School District 132B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Calumet Park runs its own schools through grade 8 (Calumet Public School District 132). From grade 9, students attend the Community High School District 218, shared with Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet, Chicago Ridge, Crestwood, Merrionette Park, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Robbins, Worth and Worth. Its elementary school is in Calumet Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Calumet Park

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Community High School District 218Grades 9–12 · 3 schools · 5,436 students · 14.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,321IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Calumet Public School District 132Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 895 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,349IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Community High School District 21816%
State average 29.9% · 1333 students tested
Math · 9–12, Community High School District 21814%
State average 25.8% · 1436 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Calumet Public School District 1329%
State average 29.9% · 609 students tested
Math · PK–8, Calumet Public School District 13210%
State average 25.8% · 23 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Calumet Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Calumet Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Calumet ParkC−Calumet Public School District 132 PK–8 · Community High School District 218 9–12
Blue IslandC−Cook County School District 130 PK–8 · Community High School District 218 9–12
ChicagoCChicago Public School District 299 PK–12 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 · Township High School District 214 9–12
CalumetC−Calumet Public School District 132 PK–8 · General George Patton School District 133 PK–8 · Cook County School District 130 PK–8

2 of the 3 neighbors share Community High School District 218 with Calumet Park for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Calumet Park

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Calumet Parkin other towns
Burr Oak Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–2
289 students14:1Rate it →
Burr Oak Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
290 students32:1Rate it →
Calumet Elem School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
316 students23:1Rate it →
A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)
High · Grades 9–12 · Palos Heights
B−
1,916 students15:1Rate it →
DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)
High · Grades 9–12 · Blue Island
C
1,818 students13:1Rate it →
H L Richards High Sch(Campus)
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Lawn
C+
1,702 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Calumet Park’s schools

Are Calumet Park’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Calumet Park children attend score below 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #663 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calumet Park in?

Two districts: Calumet Public School District 132 runs grades PK–8, and Community High School District 218 runs grades 9–12, shared with Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet, Chicago Ridge, Crestwood, Merrionette Park, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Robbins, Worth and Worth.

Where do Calumet Park kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus) and H L Richards High Sch(Campus).

What is Calumet Park’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Community High School District 218 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Calumet Park spend per student?

$25,321 in Community High School District 218 and $18,349 in Calumet Public School District 132 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.