Public schools in Calumet City, IL
Calumet City has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 5 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,364 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Dolton SD 149 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Calumet City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Calumet City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton SD 149 | 5 | 2,292 | $20,881 |
| Calumet City SD 155 | 3 | 955 | $18,501 |
| Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 | 2 | 833 | $18,886 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | 1 | 3,310 | $23,996 |
| Lincoln Elementary School District 156 | 1 | 772 | $21,255 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Calumet City, 1,425 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Fractnl No High School | 1,425 | 16.5 | All free (CEP) | Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Calumet City, 1,289 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Jr High School | 302 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Calumet City SD 155 |
| Schrum Memorial School | 274 | 18.3 | All free (CEP) | Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 |
| Creative Communications Acad | 246 | 20.5 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 149 |
| S T E M Academy | 243 | 21.1 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 149 |
| School of Fine Arts | 224 | 20.4 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 149 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Calumet City, 2,650 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 717 | 17.1 | All free (CEP) | Lincoln Elementary |
| Hoover Elementary School | 571 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 |
| Caroline Sibley Elementary School | 434 | 24.8 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 149 |
| Wilson Elementary School | 349 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Calumet City SD 155 |
| Wentworth Intermediate School | 315 | 17.5 | All free (CEP) | Calumet City SD 155 |
| Carol Moseley Braun School | 264 | 16.5 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 149 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Calumet City's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Calumet City school has 17.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 309 students (state 374).
| Calumet City | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.3 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 309 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Calumet City schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Calumet City
- Dolton SD 149Runs 5 of Calumet City's 12 public schools and spent $20,881 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,881
- Thornton Fractnl No High School, the largest high school in Calumet City1,425 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.1,425
- Compare Dolton SD 149 with Calumet City SD 155Calumet City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Calumet City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Calumet City
How many public schools are in Calumet City, IL?
12 public schools with an address in Calumet City were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 5 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,364 students.What is the largest high school in Calumet City?
Thornton Fractnl No High School, with 1,425 students in 2024-25 (Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215).Which districts run Calumet City's schools?
Dolton SD 149 (5 schools), Calumet City SD 155 (3 schools), Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 (2 schools), Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25