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Midlothian School District 143

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Midlothian and Crestwood, and parts of Bremen Township, Markham and Robbins.

Midlothian’s School Grade C better than 33% of Illinois school districts

Students
1,620
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,106
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Midlothian School District 143

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.2M, about $6,935 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% 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
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CMidlothian 13,841C−Crestwood 10,529

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Midlothian. Grade by grade →

K–84 schoolsThis district
9–124 high schoolsBremen Community High School District 228

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8% · 807 students tested
Reading / language arts12%
State average 29.9% · 1,044 students tested

Graduation rate 88% at Bremen CHSD 228, 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
$20,106 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 57%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,617’21
1,644’22
1,543’23
1,620’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
Hispanic 51%Black 22%White 20%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Spaulding School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Midlothian
134 students27:1
Central Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Midlothian
C−
640 students14:1
Kolmar Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Midlothian
D
535 students13:1
Springfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midlothian
C
311 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bremen Community High School District 228Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Oak Forest
$25,258per student
Thornton Township High School District 205Dixmoor, Harvey, Hazel Crest
$34,660per student
Community High School District 218Alsip, Blue Island, Worth Township
$25,321per student
Arbor Park School District 145Oak Forest
$19,228per 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.