An equity score of 42/100 ranks Dolton Sd 149 #290 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,881 per pupil, Dolton Sd 149 ranks #197 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,292
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$20,881
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dolton Sd 149 operates 8 public schools serving 2,292 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,881 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.0% local, 59.4% state, and 10.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #290 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 237.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Berger-Vandenberg Elem School, with a diversity index of 18.6/100.
Its largest campus is Caroline Sibley Elem School, enrolling 434 students (20% of the district's total enrollment).
Caroline Sibley Elem School accounts for 18.9% of all Dolton Sd 149 student enrollment
That concentration means Dolton Sd 149-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Dolton Sd 149 student-counselor ratio is 238:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Dolton Sd 149 chronic absenteeism rate is 38.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.