For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 289 students in Calumet ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø SD 132 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Calumet ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø SD 132 School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
908 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calumet ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø SD 132 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#845 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
23%
30%
% Black
75%
22%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,249 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,246 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,249
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,246
$21,662
Best Calumet ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø SD 132 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calumet Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1440 W Vermont Ave
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8820
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8820
Gr: 6-8 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
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