Photo: SHurleyVOM · CC BY-SA 4.0Matteson’s public schools score below 80% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Matteson’s districts is 8%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Matteson, 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.
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.
Matteson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1184 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Matteson’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Rich Township High School District 227 spends $38,455 per student and Elementary School District 159 $27,813, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Matteson’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Illinois school districts, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Matteson, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Matteson · depends on your address
Colin Powell Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
O W Huth Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Illinois School
Grades K–8 · 391 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Park Forest
8th grade in Matteson · depends on your address
Colin Powell Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
O W Huth Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Illinois School
Grades K–8 · 391 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Park Forest
9th grade in Matteson
Rich Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,433 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olympia Fields
10th grade in Matteson
Rich Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,433 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olympia Fields
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Matteson
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Matteson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Matteson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Matteson | C− | Elementary School District 159 PK–8 · Matteson Elementary School District 162 PK–8 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
| Richton Park | C− | Elementary School District 159 PK–8 · Matteson Elementary School District 162 PK–8 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
| Park Forest | C− | Park Forest School District 163 PK–8 · Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U PK–12 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
| Frankfort | A | Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Summit Hill School District 161 PK–8 · Mokena School District 159 PK–8 |
| Olympia Fields | C− | Matteson Elementary School District 162 PK–8 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
| Rich | C− | Elementary School District 159 PK–8 · Matteson Elementary School District 162 PK–8 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
| Frankfort (village) | A+ | Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12 |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Rich Township High School District 227 with Matteson for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Matteson
10 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).
Questions about Matteson’s schools
Are Matteson’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Matteson children attend score below 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Matteson in?
Rich Township High School District 227, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,433 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
Where do Matteson kids go to high school?
Rich Township High School in Olympia Fields, with 2,433 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Matteson’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Rich Township High School District 227 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Matteson spend per student?
$38,455 in Rich Township High School District 227, $27,813 in Elementary School District 159 and $20,488 in Matteson Elementary School District 162 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Matteson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Matteson → They have their own page.
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.