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Lincoln Education Service District 156

410 157th St
Calumet City, IL 60409-4704

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 862-6625

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 740 students in Lincoln Education Service District 156. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public School in Lincoln Education Service District 156 have an score of 8% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,391 Schools

# Students

740 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
Pre-K	51	83
Kind	71	125
1	71	131
2	65	137
3	76	135
4	74	135
5	86	135
6	90	137
7	72	141
8	84	143

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

Lincoln Education Service District 156, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#738 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156
2023	#738
2022	#743
2021	#847
2019	#741
2018	#763
2017	#713
2016	#758
2015	#767
2014	#798
2013	#832
2012	#735

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	8%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	15%	33%
2018	16%	32%
2017	14%	32%
2016	12%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	38%	59%
2013	33%	58%
2012	67%	80%
2011	68%	80%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	14%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	16%	37%
2017	29%	38%
2016	23%	36%
2015	23%	38%
2014	40%	57%
2013	38%	58%
2012	67%	75%
2011	61%	75%

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35-39%

50%

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

0.52

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	0.52	0.70
2022	0.52	0.68
2021	0.53	0.68
2020	0.52	0.68
2019	0.52	0.68
2018	0.52	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.52	0.67
2015	0.52	0.67
2014	0.53	0.66
2013	0.53	0.66
2012	0.50	0.65
2011	0.49	0.66
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.46	0.64
2007	0.45	0.63
2006	0.46	0.61
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.49	0.60
2003	0.51	0.59
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.62	0.58
2000	0.65	0.57
1999	0.67	0.56
1998	0.66	0.56
1997	0.65	0.54
1996	0.60	0.53
1995	0.54	0.53
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.42	0.52
1992	0.36	0.52
1991	0.34	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1990)
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

43%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	40%	27%
2022	43%	27%
2021	43%	27%
2020	46%	26%
2019	46%	26%
2018	43%	26%
2017	43%	26%
2016	43%	26%
2015	44%	25%
2014	40%	25%
2013	37%	24%
2012	34%	24%
2011	31%	23%
2010	29%	22%
2009	29%	22%
2008	29%	21%
2007	28%	20%
2006	25%	19%
2005	26%	18%
2004	25%	18%
2003	24%	17%
2002	27%	16%
2001	27%	15%
2000	25%	15%
1999	23%	14%
1998	21%	13%
1997	22%	13%
1996	18%	12%
1995	18%	12%
1994	16%	11%
1993	12%	11%
1992	9%	10%
1991	9%	10%

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% Black

54%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	57%	17%
2022	55%	17%
2021	54%	17%
2020	52%	17%
2019	52%	17%
2018	55%	17%
2017	55%	17%
2016	55%	17%
2015	54%	17%
2014	56%	17%
2013	58%	18%
2012	62%	18%
2011	65%	18%
2010	69%	20%
2009	69%	20%
2008	68%	20%
2007	69%	20%
2006	69%	20%
2005	68%	20%
2004	67%	21%
2003	65%	21%
2002	58%	21%
2001	51%	21%
2000	48%	21%
1999	41%	21%
1998	37%	21%
1997	31%	20%
1996	26%	21%
1995	19%	20%
1994	14%	21%
1993	14%	21%
1992	12%	21%
1991	11%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	2%	45%
2022	1%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2020	1%	48%
2019	1%	48%
2018	1%	49%
2017	1%	49%
2016	1%	49%
2015	1%	49%
2014	2%	50%
2013	3%	50%
2012	2%	51%
2011	3%	51%
2010	2%	53%
2009	2%	53%
2008	3%	54%
2007	3%	55%
2006	6%	56%
2005	6%	57%
2004	8%	57%
2003	11%	58%
2002	15%	59%
2001	22%	60%
2000	27%	61%
1999	36%	62%
1998	42%	63%
1997	47%	64%
1996	56%	64%
1995	63%	65%
1994	70%	65%
1993	74%	65%
1992	79%	66%
1991	80%	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	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	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 $19,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,924 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$15 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	$14 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$13 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,492

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	$18,684	$17,333
2022	$15,113	$19,707
2021	$17,547	$17,764
2020	$15,113	$19,707
2019	$15,086	$17,662
2018	$16,123	$19,255
2017	$15,186	$17,801
2016	$14,302	$14,596
2015	$12,759	$11,118
2014	$12,972	$13,203
2012	$12,208	$11,701
2011	$12,307	$11,859
2010	$10,895	$11,118
2009	$10,280	$10,546
2008	$9,605	$11,298
2007	$9,007	$10,143
2006	$8,726	$9,054
2005	$9,637	$9,158
2004	$7,856	$8,999
2003	$7,760	$8,614
2002	$7,301	$8,976
2001	$7,924	$8,649
2000	$9,384	$8,451
1999	$7,355	$7,697
1998	$5,827	$5,971
1997	$5,603	$5,662
1995	$6,000	$5,677
1992	$4,214	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$18,924

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln Education Service District 156	Illinois
2023	$18,140	$16,251
2022	$15,277	$19,097
2021	$17,036	$16,655
2020	$15,277	$19,097
2019	$13,852	$17,005
2018	$15,998	$18,215
2017	$14,101	$17,235
2016	$13,497	$14,516
2015	$12,217	$11,218
2014	$11,845	$12,904
2012	$11,009	$11,755
2011	$10,147	$11,220
2010	$10,432	$11,218
2009	$8,694	$10,416
2008	$8,471	$10,971
2007	$8,346	$9,827
2006	$8,757	$8,997
2005	$10,931	$9,234
2004	$8,388	$9,089
2003	$8,147	$9,395
2002	$7,460	$9,305
2001	$8,778	$8,562
2000	$11,565	$8,142
1999	$7,323	$7,325
1998	$6,286	$5,848
1997	$5,615	$5,503
1995	$5,236	$5,507
1992	$4,094	$4,672

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Best Lincoln Education Service District 156 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

410 157th St
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 862-6620

Gr: PK-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lincoln Education Service District 156?

Lincoln Education Service District 156 manages 1 public schools serving 740 students.

What is the rank of Lincoln Education Service District 156?

Lincoln Education Service District 156 is ranked #738 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Lincoln Education Service District 156?

54% of Lincoln Education Service District 156 students are Black, 43% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lincoln Education Service District 156?

Lincoln Education Service District 156 has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Lincoln Education Service District 156's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,924 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 740 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education