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C−

Matteson Elementary School District 162

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns

Serves Rich Township, Matteson, Richton Park and Olympia Fields, and parts of Park Forest.

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

Students
2,405
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,488
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$39.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Matteson Elementary School District 162

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $39.5M, about $16,419 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% 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 towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Rich Township 74,003C−Matteson 18,543C−Richton Park 12,483C−Olympia Fields 4,593

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rich Township. Grade by grade →

PK–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsElementary School District 159
9–12Rich Township High SchoolRich Township High School District 227

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8% · 579 students tested
Reading / language arts20%
State average 29.9% · 1,539 students tested

Graduation rate 81% at Rich Twp HSD 227, 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
$20,488 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 41%Support & administration 54%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 42%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,409’20
2,398’21
2,401’22
2,379’23
2,405’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%White 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Richton Square School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Richton Park
161 students17:1
Arcadia Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Olympia Fields
C+
516 students13:1
Matteson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Matteson
D
420 students15:1
Illinois School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Park Forest
C+
391 students10:1
Sauk Elem School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Richton Park
C
281 students13:1
Indiana Elem School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Park Forest
C
215 students12:1
O W Huth Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Matteson
C+
421 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort Township, Frankfort, Tinley Park
$19,546per student
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157CFrankfort Township, Frankfort
$15,648per student
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-UMonee Township, University Park
$23,596per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Bloom Township, Chicago Heights
$22,240per 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.