School of Fine Arts

School of Fine Arts is one of the close-knit middle schools in Calumet City, Illinois, part of Dolton SD 149, with 224 students on its rolls from grade 7. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so School of Fine Arts sits 52% leaner than that benchmark.

Dolton SD 149 comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,192 students; School of Fine Arts is among them.

Looking at the student body, School of Fine Arts reports that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting School of Fine Arts higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

With demographic context factored in, School of Fine Arts tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 14.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 12.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cook County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), School of Fine Arts is one campus in the mix.

S T E M Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around School of Fine Arts. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts School of Fine Arts at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 17.5%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 10%: 203 students in 2018 compared to 224 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.