Public schools in Matteson, IL
Matteson has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,228 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; ESD 159 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Matteson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Matteson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESD 159 | 4 | 1,679 | $23,994 |
| Matteson ESD 162 | 2 | 2,401 | $19,449 |
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.
2 middle schools in Matteson, 985 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Powell Middle School | 564 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | ESD 159 |
| O W Huth Middle School | 421 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Matteson ESD 162 |
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.
4 elementary schools in Matteson, 1,243 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteson Elementary School | 420 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | Matteson ESD 162 |
| Marya Yates Elementary School | 284 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | ESD 159 |
| Sieden Prairie Elementary School | 279 | 14.2 | All free (CEP) | ESD 159 |
| Woodgate Elementary School | 260 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | ESD 159 |
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 Matteson's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Matteson school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, about the same as 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 352 students (state 374).
| Matteson | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 352 | 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 6 Matteson 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 Matteson
- ESD 159Runs 4 of Matteson's 6 public schools and spent $23,994 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,994
- Compare ESD 159 with Matteson ESD 162Matteson'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 Matteson 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 Matteson
How many public schools are in Matteson, IL?
6 public schools with an address in Matteson were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,228 students.Which districts run Matteson's schools?
ESD 159 (4 schools), Matteson ESD 162 (2 schools). 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