For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 186 students in Dolton School District 148.
Public Preschools in Dolton School District 148 have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
10 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,058 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dolton School District 148, 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
#833 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
32%
% Black
92%
18%
% White
1%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,819 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 $20,118 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,819
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,118
$21,662
Best Dolton School District 148 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
333 E 142nd St
Dolton, IL 60419
(708) 849-9848
Dolton, IL 60419
(708) 849-9848
Gr: PK | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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