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C−

Lansing School District 158

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Lansing, and parts of Thornton Township.

Lansing’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Illinois school districts

Students
2,547
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,620
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$23.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lansing School District 158

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.2M, about $9,101 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Lansing 28,068

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lansing. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThornton Fractional Township High School District 215

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8% · 1,280 students tested
Reading / language arts18%
State average 29.9% · 1,722 students tested

Graduation rate 90% at Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,620 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 55%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,620’20
2,630’21
2,517’22
2,531’23
2,547’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 61%Hispanic 28%White 5%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Lester Crawl Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lansing
135 students14:1
Coolidge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lansing
C+
670 students18:1
Oak Glen Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lansing
C
526 students16:1
Reavis Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lansing
C−
362 students13:1
Memorial Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lansing
C
854 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Thornton Township High School District 205Calumet City, Calumet Township, Dixmoor
$34,660per student
Hammond School CityHammond, North Township
$14,230per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Bloom Township, Lynwood
$22,240per student
Bremen Community High School District 228Bremen Township, Posen
$25,258per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.