For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 908 students in Calumet Public School District 132. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Calumet Public School District 132 have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
908 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calumet Public School District 132, 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
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
23%
28%
% Black
75%
17%
% White
n/a
45%
% 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 Public School District 132 Public Elementary 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
Rank: #22.
Burr Oak Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1440 W 125th St
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8010
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 388-8010
Gr: 3-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1
Rank: n/an/a
1441 W 124th St
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 824-3090
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708) 824-3090
Gr: PK-2 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
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