Top Rankings
Lansing School District 158 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 127 students in Lansing School District 158.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Lansing School District 158 have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,531 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lansing School District 158, 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
#757 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
32%
% Black
55%
18%
% White
6%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,798 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,182
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,798
$21,662
Best Lansing School District 158 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
18300 Greenbay Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-0149
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-0149
Gr: PK-1 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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