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Steger School District 194

3753 Park Ave
Steger, IL 60475-1818

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 753-4300

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Steger School District 194 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,392 Schools

# Students

1,439 Students

1,845,447 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

136,636 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steger School District 194	Illinois
Pre-K	66	83
Kind	153	125
1	143	131
2	167	137
3	162	135
4	156	135
5	147	135
6	158	137
7	137	141
8	150	143

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District Rank

Steger School District 194, 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Steger School District 194
2023	#783
2022	#812
2021	#864
2019	#789
2018	#792
2017	#800
2016	#808
2015	#769
2014	#768
2013	#766
2012	#633

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2021	5%	28%
2019	14%	33%
2018	14%	32%
2017	13%	32%
2016	11%	31%
2015	12%	29%
2014	41%	59%
2013	44%	58%
2012	81%	80%
2011	82%	80%

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14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2022	14%	30%
2021	13%	32%
2019	23%	38%
2018	14%	37%
2017	21%	38%
2016	17%	36%
2015	20%	38%
2014	42%	57%
2013	45%	58%
2012	71%	75%
2011	70%	75%

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23%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	0.71	0.70
2022	0.72	0.68
2021	0.73	0.68
2020	0.73	0.68
2019	0.73	0.68
2018	0.73	0.67
2017	0.73	0.67
2016	0.72	0.67
2015	0.72	0.67
2014	0.71	0.66
2013	0.70	0.66
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.69	0.66
2010	0.62	0.64
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.59	0.64
2007	0.57	0.63
2006	0.51	0.61
2005	0.54	0.61
2004	0.48	0.60
2003	0.46	0.59
2002	0.45	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.34	0.57
1999	0.33	0.56
1998	0.27	0.56
1997	0.24	0.54
1996	0.24	0.53
1995	0.23	0.53
1994	0.21	0.52
1993	0.21	0.52
1992	0.22	0.52
1991	0.21	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

42%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	39%	27%
2022	37%	27%
2021	36%	27%
2020	32%	26%
2019	32%	26%
2018	28%	26%
2017	28%	26%
2016	28%	26%
2015	25%	25%
2014	23%	25%
2013	24%	24%
2012	22%	24%
2011	21%	23%
2010	22%	22%
2009	20%	22%
2008	20%	21%
2007	17%	20%
2006	14%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	14%	18%
2003	12%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	10%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	8%	13%
1997	7%	13%
1996	8%	12%
1995	8%	12%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	7%	10%
1991	7%	10%

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% Black

31%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	29%	17%
2022	28%	17%
2021	26%	17%
2020	25%	17%
2019	25%	17%
2018	27%	17%
2017	27%	17%
2016	25%	17%
2015	23%	17%
2014	22%	17%
2013	21%	18%
2012	23%	18%
2011	22%	18%
2010	24%	20%
2009	25%	20%
2008	23%	20%
2007	22%	20%
2006	18%	20%
2005	19%	20%
2004	15%	21%
2003	15%	21%
2002	14%	21%
2001	12%	21%
2000	10%	21%
1999	9%	21%
1998	6%	21%
1997	6%	20%
1996	5%	21%
1995	5%	20%
1994	4%	21%
1993	4%	21%
1992	4%	21%
1991	4%	21%

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% White

18%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	23%	45%
2022	25%	47%
2021	27%	47%
2020	31%	48%
2019	31%	48%
2018	35%	49%
2017	35%	49%
2016	37%	49%
2015	40%	49%
2014	42%	50%
2013	44%	50%
2012	46%	51%
2011	46%	51%
2010	50%	53%
2009	51%	53%
2008	54%	54%
2007	58%	55%
2006	65%	56%
2005	63%	57%
2004	70%	57%
2003	70%	58%
2002	72%	59%
2001	76%	60%
2000	80%	61%
1999	81%	62%
1998	85%	63%
1997	87%	64%
1996	87%	64%
1995	87%	65%
1994	89%	65%
1993	89%	65%
1992	89%	66%
1991	89%	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	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	11%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	10%	3%
2017	10%	3%
2016	10%	3%
2015	12%	3%
2014	11%	3%
2013	10%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,521 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 $16,985 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	$27 MM	$15 MM
2022	$27 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$15 MM
2020	$27 MM	$14 MM
2019	$25 MM	$14 MM
2018	$24 MM	$15 MM
2017	$20 MM	$13 MM
2016	$19 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$10 MM
2014	$18 MM	$12 MM
2012	$17 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$10 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$16 MM	$9 MM
2006	$22 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	$24 MM	$14 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$24 MM	$14 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$13 MM
2018	$26 MM	$14 MM
2017	$34 MM	$12 MM
2016	$29 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$11 MM
2014	$18 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$17 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$11 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$16 MM	$9 MM
2006	$17 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,521

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	$18,835	$17,333
2022	$18,130	$19,707
2021	$18,996	$17,764
2020	$18,130	$19,707
2019	$17,451	$17,662
2018	$16,472	$19,255
2017	$13,766	$17,801
2016	$13,521	$14,596
2015	$12,411	$11,118
2014	$12,281	$13,203
2012	$11,065	$11,701
2011	$11,694	$11,859
2010	$11,354	$11,118
2009	$10,552	$10,546
2008	$10,414	$11,298
2007	$9,525	$10,143
2006	$13,613	$9,054
2005	$11,142	$9,158
2004	$8,226	$8,999
2003	$7,542	$8,614
2002	$7,141	$8,976
2001	$7,050	$8,649
2000	$6,662	$8,451
1999	$6,502	$7,697
1998	$5,308	$5,971
1997	$4,916	$5,662
1995	$5,412	$5,677
1992	$3,733	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,985

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Steger School District 194	Illinois
2023	$17,273	$16,251
2022	$15,597	$19,097
2021	$17,421	$16,655
2020	$15,597	$19,097
2019	$15,697	$17,005
2018	$17,673	$18,215
2017	$23,092	$17,235
2016	$20,017	$14,516
2015	$12,033	$11,218
2014	$12,205	$12,904
2012	$11,205	$11,755
2011	$10,715	$11,220
2010	$11,009	$11,218
2009	$11,738	$10,416
2008	$10,532	$10,971
2007	$9,484	$9,827
2006	$10,490	$8,997
2005	$15,736	$9,234
2004	$8,844	$9,089
2003	$6,502	$9,395
2002	$6,655	$9,305
2001	$6,313	$8,562
2000	$5,917	$8,142
1999	$5,520	$7,325
1998	$4,333	$5,848
1997	$4,351	$5,503
1995	$4,778	$5,507
1992	$3,985	$4,672

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Best Steger School District 194 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Steger Intermediate Center

(Math: 15% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3411 Hopkins St
Steger, IL 60475
(708) 753-4200

Gr: 2-4 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #22.

Columbia Central School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

94 Richton Rd
Steger, IL 60475
(708) 753-4700

Gr: 5-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #33.

Steger Primary Center

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3411 Miller Avenue
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 753-4100

Gr: PK-1 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Steger School District 194?

Steger School District 194 manages 3 public schools serving 1,439 students.

What is the rank of Steger School District 194?

Steger School District 194 is ranked #784 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Steger School District 194?

42% of Steger School District 194 students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, 18% of students are White, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Steger School District 194?

Steger School District 194 has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Steger School District 194's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,985 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education