Horace Mann School

As a modestly sized elementary campus in Blue Island, Illinois, Horace Mann School hosts 182 students from grade pre-K, one of the schools within Cook County SD 130. Enrollment runs roughly 52% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 11 schools in Cook County SD 130 (2,950 students total), Horace Mann School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Horace Mann School records that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 10% Black, 10% White. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Horace Mann School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Horace Mann School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Whittier Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Horace Mann School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Horace Mann School has ticked down 37%, going from 289 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 19% to 10% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Horace Mann School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.