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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOK COUNTY SD 130·NCES 170651005401

Horace Mann School

2975 W Broadway St, Blue Island, IL 60406 · (708) 385-2450 · Cook County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K182100%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
1810%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
14278%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
1910%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9653%
Female
8647%

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Where Horace Mann School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
182#2,108 of 2,419#841 of 901
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-37.0%#79 of 1,461#51 of 661
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
182
+41 (+29%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 107
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251821116.6:1N/A
2023-241971117.9:1N/A
2022-23153917.0:1N/A
2020-21141N/AN/AN/A
2017-182891322.2:114% (40)
2015-162251218.8:160% (135)
2010-112731124.8:1N/A
2000-01230925.6:1N/A
1990-911071010.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace Mann School.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (289 to 182); teachers down 15% (13 to 11).

About Horace Mann School

Horace Mann School is a small elementary school based in Blue Island, Illinois. The school has 182 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.

Besides Horace Mann School, Cook County SD 130 runs 10 other schools. The district enrolls 2,950 students.

About 78% of the student body at Horace Mann School is Hispanic. The remaining students are 10% Black and 10% White. Among people living in Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.

With 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.

For the population of Cook County, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Horace Mann School shares Cook County with 1,405 other public schools.

The closest school to Horace Mann School is Whittier Elementary School, located about 0.7 miles away. Horace Mann School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Horace Mann School is Suburb: Large.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 141 (2020-21) to 182 (2024-25).

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Horace Mann School
District
Cook County SD 130
Address
2975 W Broadway St, Blue Island, IL 60406
Phone
(708) 385-2450
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
182
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
170651005401
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cook County SD 130
Other schools in Blue Island
Other Horace Mann schools

5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Horace Mann. Horace Mann School is the 6th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Horace Mann School
What is the total enrollment at Horace Mann School?
Horace Mann School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Horace Mann School serve?
Horace Mann School serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horace Mann School is approximately 16.6:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Horace Mann School?
Horace Mann School reports a student body of 10% White, 78% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Horace Mann School public or private?
Horace Mann School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cook County SD 130.
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