Spaulding School

As an one-room-style elementary-level community in Midlothian, Illinois, Spaulding School caters to 134 students from grade pre-K, overseen by Midlothian SD 143. Enrollment runs roughly 65% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Within Midlothian SD 143, which oversees 4 schools and 1,620 students, Spaulding School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Spaulding School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% White, 19% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Spaulding School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Park Elem School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.