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Flossmoor School District 161

41 E Elmwood Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-1104

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Top 50%

Tel: (708) 647-7038

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 806 students in Flossmoor School District 161. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Flossmoor School District 161 have an score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

2,314 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

163 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
6	266	114
7	267	141
8	273	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Flossmoor School District 161, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#382 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	#382
2022	#345
2021	#425
2019	#356
2018	#408
2017	#330
2016	#304
2015	#313
2014	#391
2013	#501
2012	#234

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	24%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	34%	33%
2018	30%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	28%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	91%	80%

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34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2022	34%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	42%	38%
2018	30%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	38%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	60%	57%
2013	60%	58%
2012	86%	75%
2011	86%	75%

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49%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	0.53	0.70
2022	0.54	0.68
2021	0.55	0.68
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.53	0.67
2017	0.53	0.67
2016	0.54	0.67
2015	0.54	0.67
2014	0.55	0.66
2013	0.54	0.66
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.48	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.56	0.60
2003	0.57	0.59
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.57	0.58
2000	0.57	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.52	0.56
1997	0.51	0.54
1996	0.49	0.53
1995	0.46	0.53
1994	0.43	0.52
1993	0.42	0.52
1992	0.38	0.52
1991	0.39	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%
1990	4%	3%
1989	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2022	16%	27%
2021	16%	27%
2020	16%	26%
2019	16%	26%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	11%	24%
2011	11%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	9%	22%
2008	9%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	8%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

66%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	66%	17%
2022	65%	17%
2021	64%	17%
2020	64%	17%
2019	64%	17%
2018	65%	17%
2017	65%	17%
2016	64%	17%
2015	64%	17%
2014	63%	17%
2013	64%	18%
2012	65%	18%
2011	65%	18%
2010	67%	20%
2009	65%	20%
2008	64%	20%
2007	63%	20%
2006	60%	20%
2005	57%	20%
2004	55%	21%
2003	52%	21%
2002	48%	21%
2001	44%	21%
2000	40%	21%
1999	32%	21%
1998	31%	21%
1997	30%	20%
1996	27%	21%
1995	23%	20%
1994	21%	21%
1993	20%	21%
1992	18%	21%
1991	18%	21%

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% White

11%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	11%	45%
2022	12%	47%
2021	13%	47%
2020	14%	48%
2019	14%	48%
2018	17%	49%
2017	17%	49%
2016	18%	49%
2015	20%	49%
2014	20%	50%
2013	21%	50%
2012	21%	51%
2011	21%	51%
2010	24%	53%
2009	24%	53%
2008	25%	54%
2007	27%	55%
2006	30%	56%
2005	34%	57%
2004	38%	57%
2003	41%	58%
2002	45%	59%
2001	48%	60%
2000	52%	61%
1999	60%	62%
1998	62%	63%
1997	63%	64%
1996	66%	64%
1995	70%	65%
1994	73%	65%
1993	74%	65%
1992	76%	66%
1991	76%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,569 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	$41 MM	$15 MM
2022	$43 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$43 MM	$14 MM
2019	$44 MM	$14 MM
2018	$46 MM	$15 MM
2017	$39 MM	$13 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$35 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$34 MM	$11 MM
2011	$34 MM	$11 MM
2010	$35 MM	$10 MM
2009	$33 MM	$10 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$29 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$7 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	$38 MM	$14 MM
2022	$41 MM	$14 MM
2021	$38 MM	$14 MM
2020	$41 MM	$14 MM
2019	$45 MM	$13 MM
2018	$43 MM	$14 MM
2017	$35 MM	$12 MM
2016	$37 MM	$12 MM
2015	$31 MM	$11 MM
2014	$36 MM	$12 MM
2012	$32 MM	$11 MM
2011	$31 MM	$11 MM
2010	$31 MM	$11 MM
2009	$31 MM	$10 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$31 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$25 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$30 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$14 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,665

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	$17,461	$17,333
2022	$18,728	$19,707
2021	$17,765	$17,764
2020	$18,728	$19,707
2019	$19,444	$17,662
2018	$19,525	$19,255
2017	$16,801	$17,801
2016	$16,488	$14,596
2015	$15,376	$11,118
2014	$14,893	$13,203
2012	$14,219	$11,701
2011	$14,312	$11,859
2010	$15,159	$11,118
2009	$12,776	$10,546
2008	$11,744	$11,298
2007	$11,064	$10,143
2006	$10,468	$9,054
2005	$10,163	$9,158
2004	$11,328	$8,999
2003	$9,797	$8,614
2002	$9,579	$8,976
2001	$9,639	$8,649
2000	$9,953	$8,451
1999	$8,743	$7,697
1998	$7,348	$5,971
1997	$6,877	$5,662
1995	$5,529	$5,677
1992	$4,909	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,569

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Flossmoor School District 161	Illinois
2023	$16,378	$16,251
2022	$17,672	$19,097
2021	$16,663	$16,655
2020	$17,672	$19,097
2019	$19,982	$17,005
2018	$18,310	$18,215
2017	$15,417	$17,235
2016	$16,003	$14,516
2015	$13,400	$11,218
2014	$15,111	$12,904
2012	$13,221	$11,755
2011	$12,740	$11,220
2010	$13,211	$11,218
2009	$12,005	$10,416
2008	$10,702	$10,971
2007	$11,816	$9,827
2006	$10,386	$8,997
2005	$9,719	$9,234
2004	$9,030	$9,089
2003	$9,799	$9,395
2002	$11,674	$9,305
2001	$9,572	$8,562
2000	$9,301	$8,142
1999	$8,419	$7,325
1998	$6,135	$5,848
1997	$5,012	$5,503
1995	$5,541	$5,507
1992	$4,473	$4,672

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Best Flossmoor School District 161 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Parker Junior High School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

2810 School St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 647-5400

Gr: 6-8 | 806 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,314 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in IL
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education