Total enrollment
1,653
-126 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in ESD 159
Illinois · 1,653 students · 2 cities
For families inside ESD 159, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 1,653 (4 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in ESD 159
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ESD 159 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #296 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,653 | #221 of 508 | #5,095 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #145 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #200 of 506 | #2,855 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.2% | #55 of 456 | #1,846 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #234 of 341 | #4,428 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ESD 159
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Woodgate Elementary School at 33.7% proficient to Marya Yates Elementary School at 19.9%, a gap of 13.9 points. That is the 122nd widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,919 to 1,653 students (down 14%) and from 161 to 129 full-time teachers (down 20%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Powell Middle Sch | Matteson | Middle | 06-08 | 564 |
| Marya Yates Elementary School | Matteson | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| Sieden Prairie Elementary School | Matteson | Elementary | PK-05 | 279 |
| Neil Armstrong Elem School | Richton Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 |
| Woodgate Elem School | Matteson | Elementary | PK-05 | 260 |
About ESD 159
ESD 159 runs 5 public schools across Illinois, collectively hosting roughly 1,653 students.
On the school-mix side, ESD 159 covers 4 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, ESD 159 runs about 331 students per school, 31% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,653 students, shrank 7% from the 1,779 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for ESD 159 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.